Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2007-5964
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.48%
Linux
Original Filing — NVD Description
The default configuration of autofs 5 in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, omits the nosuid option for the hosts (/net filesystem) map, which allows local users to gain privileges via a setuid program on a remote NFS server.