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TI-2007-05990 Aliases CVE-2007-6283GHSA-xhpj-pmgj-xvwg

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with…

Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to perform unauthorized named commands, such as causing a denial of service by stopping named.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00405 35th 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 · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:centos:centos:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableCentos
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0_s390xVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:centos:centos:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Centos
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0300 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    bind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) bind-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5.i386, bind-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5.ia64 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) bind-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5.i386, bind-libs-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) bind-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-chroot-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-chroot-30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5.i386 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0300

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6283
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhpj-pmgj-xvwg

References

Advisory 5

Sources

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