7.2

CVE-2007-5191: canonical ubuntu_linux Unchecked Return Value

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2007:0969DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5191DSA-1449-1
Published 04-10-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5191 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-10-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat4 products
  • losetup< 0:2.11y-31.24
  • mount< 0:2.11y-31.24
  • util-linux< 0:2.11y-31.24 | < 0:2.12a-17.el4_6.1 | < 0:2.13-0.45.el5_1.1
  • util-linux-debuginfo< 0:2.11y-31.24 | < 0:2.12a-17.el4_6.1 | < 0:2.13-0.45.el5_1.1
Debian3 products
  • loop-aes-utils< 2.12r-16+lenny1 | < 2.12r-15+etch1 | < 2.12p-4sarge2
  • util-linux< 2.13-8 | < 2.12r-19+lenny1 | < 2.12r-19etch1 | < 2.12p-4sarge2
  • debian_linuxEOL3.1
Canonical1 product
Fedoraproject1 product
Kernel1 product
Loop-aes-utils_project1 product

6 vendors · 11 products

References

41 links
Show all 41 references