CVE-2007-6285 describes a configuration vulnerability in autofs 5 (autofs5) in certain Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. The default configuration for the -hosts map lacks the nodev mount option, enabling local users to access sensitive device files. An attacker could exploit this by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files, such as /dev/mem, on it. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with local access and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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