Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6285 (CCN-39188)

Assigned:2007-12-20
Published:2007-12-20
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files on that server, as demonstrated by the /dev/mem device.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.2 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
1.9 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-16
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6285

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
40442

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-1176
Important: autofs security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2007:1176

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-1177
Important: autofs5 security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2007:1177

Source: CCN
Type: SA28156
Red Hat autofs "nodev" Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28156

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28168

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28456

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019137
autofs Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019137

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-009
autofs5 security update (RHSA-2007-1177)

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:009

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40442
Red Hat Enterprise Linux autofs5 nodev Local Restriction Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26970

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26970
autofs nodev Mount Option Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 426218
CVE-2007-6285 autofs default doesn't set nodev in /net

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426218

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
autofs-hostsmap-weak-security(39188)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
autofs-hostsmap-weak-securtiy(39188)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11457

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2007-4707

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2007-4709

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux: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::server:*:*:*:*:*

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

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

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21775
    P
    		ELSA-2007:1176: autofs security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11457
    V
    		The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files on that server, as demonstrated by the /dev/mem device.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20071176
    P
    		RHSA-2007:1176: autofs security update (Important)
    2007-12-20
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20071177
    P
    		RHSA-2007:1177: autofs5 security update (Important)
    2007-12-20
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga