CVE-2007-5191

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.

Published: 2007-10-04 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-5191 is rated Low Risk (37.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.10%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5191

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.24% 0.10% -0.14%
2 2024-12-17 0.07% 0.24% +0.17%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.07% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-5191

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-5191

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-5191

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2007-5191 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (util-linux), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5191
gentoo high CVE-2007-5191: 1 GLSA(s) (200710-18), 1 atom(s) (sys-apps/util-linux); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-5191
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5191
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-5191 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (loop-aes-utils, util-linux), 18 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): released 12, ignored 4, needed 1, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-5191

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2007-5191

  • Red Hat (2009-06-01T00:00:00)

    Updates are available to address this issue: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0969.html

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-5191

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
kernel util-linux <= 2.13.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
loop-aes-utils_project loop-aes-utils — cpe:2.3:a:loop-aes-utils_project:loop-aes-utils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 7 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 6.06 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 6.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 7.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 3.1 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-5191

URL Tags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195390 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:198 Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ebbeb2c7ac1b00b6083905957837a271e80b187e
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00008.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27104 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27122 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27145 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27188 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27283 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27354 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27399 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27687 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28348 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28349 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28368 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28469 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-18.xml Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-023.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1449 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1450 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0969.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486859/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25973 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018782 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-533-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3417 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0064 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=320041 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1757 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10101 Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00144.html Third Party Advisory
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