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TI-2007-05002 Aliases CVE-2007-5191GHSA-x6mx-7fcg-2j6w

mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in…

Priority LOW 32CWE-252Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.13.1.1Vulnerablekernel
cpe:2.3:a:loop-aes-utils_project:loop-aes-utils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLoop-aes-utils Project
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.13.1.1 Vulnerable ·kernel
  • cpe:2.3:a:loop-aes-utils_project:loop-aes-utils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Loop-aes-utils Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0969 Released 2007-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    util-linux security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.24, losetup-2.11y-31.24.i386, mount-2.11y-31.24 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) util-linux-2.13-0.45.el5_1.1, util-linux-2.13-0.45.el5_1.1.i386, util-linux-2.13-0.45.el5_1.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.24, losetup-2.11y-31.24.i386, losetup-2.11y-31.24.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1, util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1.i386, util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) util-linux-2.13-0.45.el5_1.1, util-linux-2.13-0.45.el5_1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1, util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.24, losetup-2.11y-31.24.i386, losetup-2.11y-31.24.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1, util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1.i386, util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.24, losetup-2.11y-31.24.i386, losetup-2.11y-31.24.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1, util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1.i386, util-linux-2.12a-17.el4_6.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0969

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5191
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6mx-7fcg-2j6w

References

Advisory 16

Other 2

Sources

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