CVE-2007-0536 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 27 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges because the rMake chroot helper fails to drop supplemental groups, leading to insecure package permissions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0536?

CVE-2007-0536 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The chroot helper in rMake for rPath Linux 1 does not drop supplemental groups, which causes packages to be installed with insecure permissions and might allow local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0536?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rpath Rpath Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0536?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-0536 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wj7j-qxp9-6v32.