CVE-2007-6283 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read world-readable rndc.key files to execute unauthorized DNS commands, potentially causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-6283?
CVE-2007-6283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Linux, published on 18 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to perform unauthorized named commands, such as causing a denial of service by stopping named.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6283?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Centos Centos, Fedoraproject Fedora Core, Oracle Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Ibm Z Systems and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6283?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2007-6283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhpj-pmgj-xvwg.