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CVE-2007-6283

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-12-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2007-6283
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.42%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to perform unauthorized named commands, such as causing a denial of service by stopping named.