CVE-2007-6285 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can access sensitive devices like /dev/mem via remote NFS due to missing nodev mount option in default autofs configuration.
- 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-2007-6285?
CVE-2007-6285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 20 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files on that server, as demonstrated by the /dev/mem device.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6285?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (12)
autofs5 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs5-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs5 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs5-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs5 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs5-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs5 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs5-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 |
autofs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.2 |
autofs-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.2 |
autofs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.2 |
autofs-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.2 |
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6285?
Change a configuration setting.
Is CVE-2007-6285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-prgm-j9hg-36mh, RHSA-2007:1176, RHSA-2007:1177.