CVE catalog

CVE-2007-5964

autofs: CVE-2007-5964

Severity: High
Published: Dec 12, 2007, 12:31:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.48% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	autofs	sid	`5.1.9-1.2`	fixed
Debian	autofs	trixie	`5.1.9-1.2`	fixed
Debian	autofs	bookworm	`5.1.8-2+deb12u2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	autofs	source	sid	`3.1.4-8`	medium	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	autofs	source	trixie	`3.1.4-8`	medium	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	autofs	source	bookworm	`3.1.4-8`	medium	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[autofs]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.1.8-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · bookworm; dsa · autofs · debian · 12
- 5.1.8-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · bookworm; dsa · autofs · debian · 12
[autofs-hesiod]Fixed
Source package: [autofs]
Details (2)
- 5.1.8-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · bookworm; dsa · autofs · debian · 12
- 5.1.8-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · bookworm; dsa · autofs · debian · 12
[autofs-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [autofs]
Details (2)
- 5.1.8-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · bookworm; dsa · autofs · debian · 12
- 5.1.8-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · bookworm; dsa · autofs · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[autofs]Fixed
Source package: [autofs]
Details (2)
- 5.1.9-1.2+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · 13
- 5.1.9-1.2+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · 13
[autofs-hesiod]Fixed
Source package: [autofs]
Details (2)
- 5.1.9-1.2+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · 13
- 5.1.9-1.2+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · 13
[autofs-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [autofs]
Details (2)
- 5.1.9-1.2+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · 13
- 5.1.9-1.2+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.4-8
  dsa · autofs · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:57 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]