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CVE-2007-5191 mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers...

HighCVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.44%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
kernel util-linux <= 2.13.1.1 No fix listed
loop-aes-utils project loop-aes-utils All versions No fix listed
fedoraproject fedora = 7 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 6.06 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 6.10 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 7.04 No fix listed
debian linux = 3.1 No fix listed
debian/util-linux(Debian:12) < 2.13-8 2.13-8
debian/util-linux(Debian:13) < 2.13-8 2.13-8
debian/util-linux(Debian:14) < 2.13-8 2.13-8

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