Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6283 (CCN-39179)

Assigned:2007-12-13
Published:2007-12-13
Updated:2022-02-25
Summary:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to perform unauthorized named commands, such as causing a denial of service by stopping named.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6283

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0300
Moderate: bind security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: CCN
Type: SA28180
Fedora BIND "/etc/rndc.key" Insecure File Permissions

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
28180

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
30313

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2008:0300

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 419421
CVE-2007-6283 bind: /etc/rndc.key has 644 permissions by default

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-6283

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bind-rndc-weak-security(39179)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9977

Source: FEDORA
Type: Vendor Advisory
FEDORA-2007-4655

Source: FEDORA
Type: Vendor Advisory
FEDORA-2007-4658

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:centos:centos:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22620
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0300: bind security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9977
    V
    		Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to perform unauthorized named commands, such as causing a denial of service by stopping named.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080300
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0300: bind security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2008-05-21
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux 5.0
    fedoraproject fedora core *
    oracle linux 5.0
    centos centos 5
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 5.0
    redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 5.0_s390x
    redhat enterprise linux for power big endian 5.0
    redhat enterprise linux server 5.0
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 5.0
    isc bind *
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5