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CVE-2007-6285

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-12-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2007-6285
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.36%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files on that server, as demonstrated by the /dev/mem device.