CVE-2007-5191

Name: CVE-2007-5191
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-10-04T16:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-5191 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-252

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kernel	Util-Linux	<= 2.13.1.1
Loop-Aes-Utils Project	Loop-Aes-Utils	All versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	7
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195390Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:198Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ebbeb2c7ac1b00b6083905957837a271e80b187e
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27104Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27122Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27145Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27188Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27283Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27354Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27399Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27687Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28348Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28349Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28368Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28469Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-023.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1449Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1450Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0969.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486859/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25973Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018782Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-533-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3417Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0064Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=320041Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1757Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10101Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00144.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195390Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:198Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ebbeb2c7ac1b00b6083905957837a271e80b187e
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27104Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27122Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27145Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27188Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27283Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27354Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27399Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27687Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28348Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28349Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28368Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28469Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-18.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-023.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1449Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1450Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0969.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486859/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25973Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018782Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-533-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3417Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0064Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=320041Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1757Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10101Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00144.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 4, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-5191?

How severe is CVE-2007-5191?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-5191 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5191?

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Source: NVD / NIST