CVE-2007-1716 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2007-1716

pam_console does not properly restore ownership for certain console devices...

Vulnerability Description

pam_console does not properly restore ownership for certain console devices when there are multiple users logged into the console and one user logs out, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

enterprise linux
Vulnerable Versions:
4.4

Timeline

Official Publish: March 27th, 2007
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.