The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1271-1 New openafs packages fix remote privilege escalation bug
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1501 The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:59:08.608Z

Reserved: 2007-03-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-1507

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-03-20T10:19:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-1507

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