CVE-2007-5686 describes an insecure permissions vulnerability in initscripts for rPath Linux 1, allowing local users to access sensitive authentication attempt information from the /var/log/btmp file. This also inadvertently prevents sshd from logging remote failed authentication attempts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9 (medium severity), indicating local access and low attack complexity are required for a complete confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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