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mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 31, 2023

Package

No package listedSuggest a package

Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 4, 2007
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 31, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

0.078%
(35th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2007-5191

GHSA ID

GHSA-x6mx-7fcg-2j6w

Source code

No known source code

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