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Medium
CVE-2007-4135
The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly handle return values from the getpwnam_r function when performing a username lookup, which can cause it to report a file as being owned by "root" instead of "nobody" if the file exists on the server but not on the client.
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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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27043
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9864
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0951.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26767
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:240
- http://osvdb.org/45825
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36396
Affected Vendor
nfsv4
View all reports →Affected Software
nfsidmap
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 5th, 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.