CVE-2007-3849 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 1.9 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass file integrity checks in AIDE on RHEL 5 due to missing checksums, allowing undetected file modifications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Not stated
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2007-3849?

CVE-2007-3849 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 5 Sep 2007.

Official description

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 ships the rpm for the Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) before 0.13.1 with a database that lacks checksum information, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass file integrity checks and modify certain files.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3849?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (4)
aide Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions0:0.13.1-2.0.4.el5
aide-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions0:0.13.1-2.0.4.el5
aide Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::serverAll versions0:0.13.1-2.0.4.el5
aide-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::serverAll versions0:0.13.1-2.0.4.el5

Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3849?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-3849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gg32-f5c6-mgh7, RHSA-2007:0539.

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