# CVE-2007-5079: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in GDM on x86_64 systems due to improper linking with tcp_wrappers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-245g-gjxh-59c2, RHSA-2010:0657

## What is CVE-2007-5079?

CVE-2007-5079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 25 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5079?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gdm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
| `gdm-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
| `gdm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
| `gdm-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
| `gdm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
| `gdm-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
| `gdm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
| `gdm-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |

Products: Redhat Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5079?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2007-5079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2000-0322](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0322/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5079 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 25 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5079/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5079/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5079
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5079
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5079

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5079/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.