CVE-2007-5191

util-linux/loop-aes-utils - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (34)

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Scores

EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 26.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-252
Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.04
debian/debian_linux 3.1
fedoraproject/fedora 7
kernel/util-linux < 2.13.1.1
loop-aes-utils_project/loop-aes-utils
Published Oct 04, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026