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CVE-2007-5191

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…

High7.2EPSS 0.44%
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redhat

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2007-5191, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.44% · top 62% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.

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