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CVE-2007-5191

Published: 4 October 2007

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
loop-aes-utils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
edgy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
feisty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
gutsy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
hardy
Released (2.13-2)
intrepid
Released (2.13-2)
jaunty
Released (2.13-2)
karmic
Released (2.13-2)
upstream Needs triage

Patches:
vendor: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1449
util-linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (2.12r-4ubuntu6.1)
edgy
Released (2.12r-11ubuntu2.1)
feisty
Released (2.12r-17ubuntu2.1)
gutsy
Released (2.13-8ubuntu1)
hardy
Released (2.13-8ubuntu1)
intrepid
Released (2.13-8ubuntu1)
jaunty
Released (2.13-8ubuntu1)
karmic
Released (2.13-8ubuntu1)
upstream Needed