CVE-2007-5194 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain root privileges in rMake due to improper permissions on a device file created by the Chroot server.
- 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-2007-5194?
CVE-2007-5194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Chroot server in rMake 1.0.11 creates a /dev/zero device file with read/write permissions for the rMake user and the same minor device number as /dev/port, which might allow local users to gain root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5194?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rpath Rmake.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vc7-cff2-46pj.