Race condition in nss_ldap, when used in applications that are linked against the pthread…
Priority LOW 22CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01164 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2008:0715 Released 2008-07-24 · Red Hat rating Lownss_ldap security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 nss_ldap-253-5.el4, nss_ldap-253-5.el4.i386, nss_ldap-253-5.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 nss_ldap-253-5.el4, nss_ldap-253-5.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 nss_ldap-253-5.el4, nss_ldap-253-5.el4.i386, nss_ldap-253-5.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 nss_ldap-253-5.el4, nss_ldap-253-5.el4.i386, nss_ldap-253-5.el4.ia64
- RHSA-2008:0389 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating Lownss_ldap security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nss_ldap-253-12.el5, nss_ldap-253-12.el5.i386, nss_ldap-253-12.el5.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nss_ldap-253-12.el5, nss_ldap-253-12.el5.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0389 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0715 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0389 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0715 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0715 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0715 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8frr-8v9h-5c7m
References
Other 10
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453868
- [Dovecot] 20050303 hanging imap... and users getting other users' emails!
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=154314
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198390
- [Dovecot] 20050409 Authentication and the wrong mailbox?
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10625
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1913
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=367461
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-332.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0255
Sources
- CVE-2007-5794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8frr-8v9h-5c7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-5794 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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