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TI-2007-01652 Aliases CVE-2007-1716GHSA-98r5-6f9v-46jc

pam_console does not properly restore ownership for certain console devices when there…

Priority LOW 16Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

pam_console does not properly restore ownership for certain console devices when there are multiple users logged into the console and one user logs out, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00311 24th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0737 Released 2007-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pam security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 pam-0.77-66.23, pam-0.77-66.23.i386, pam-0.77-66.23.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 pam-0.77-66.23, pam-0.77-66.23.i386, pam-devel-0.77-66.23 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 pam-0.77-66.23, pam-0.77-66.23.i386, pam-0.77-66.23.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 pam-0.77-66.23, pam-0.77-66.23.i386, pam-0.77-66.23.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2007:0555 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pam security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5, pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5.i386, pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5, pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) pam-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5, pam-devel-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5, pam-devel-0.99.6.2-3.26.el5.i386
  • RHSA-2007:0465 Released 2007-06-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pam security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6.i386, cdrecord-devel-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6.i386, cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6.i386, cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6.i386, cdrecord-8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6.ia64 +13

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0465
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0555
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0465
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0737
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0555
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0555
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0737
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0465
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0737
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0465
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0737

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1716
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98r5-6f9v-46jc

References

Advisory 4

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