FrSIRT - util-linux mount and umount Calls Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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util-linux mount and umount Calls Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Title : util-linux mount and umount Calls Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3417
CVE ID : CVE-2007-5191
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-10-09

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in util-linux, which could be exploited by local attackers to bypass security restrictions [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/3417
http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git;a=commit;h=ebbeb2c7ac1b00b6083905957837a271e80b187e

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Ludwig Nussel.

ChangeLog

2007-10-09 : Initial release

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