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CVE-2007-5794

UnknownEPSS 1.16%

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CVE-2007-5794 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Race condition in nss_ldap, when used in applications that are linked against the pthread library and fork after a call to nss_ldap, might send user data to the wrong process because of improper handling of the LDAP connection. NOTE: this issue was originally reported for Dovecot with the wrong mailboxes being returned, but other applications might also be affected.. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Race condition in nss_ldap, when used in applications that are linked against the pthread library and fork after a call to nss_ldap, might send user data to the wrong process because of improper handling of the LDAP connection. NOTE: this issue was originally reported for Dovecot with the wrong mailboxes being returned, but other applications might also be affected.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.16%

63.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Nss LdapNss LdapAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-5794?
Race condition in nss_ldap, when used in applications that are linked against the pthread library and fork after a call to nss_ldap, might send user data to the wrong process because of improper handling of the LDAP connection. NOTE: this issue was originally reported for Dovecot with the wrong mailboxes being returned, but other applications might also be affected.
How severe is CVE-2007-5794?
Severity scoring for CVE-2007-5794 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5794?
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Source: NVD / NIST