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openafs — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507

The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.

Products
openafs
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.4.2-6
CVEs
CVE-2007-1507
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507

core-osv · Original source

Published 20 Mar 2007, 10:19 UTC

The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507

openafs

Fixed versions: 1.4.2-6

openafs

Fixed versions: 1.4.2-6

Complete source record
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  "id": "70bb86dffd33d7976347045e37edee9d8295bac94eded622affeabcd04ed8b21",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507",
    "summary": "The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "openafs",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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          {
            "value": "1.4.2-6",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
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      },
      {
        "name": {
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          "evidence": "/affected/1/package/name"
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            "value": "1.4.2-6",
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      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
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          ],
          "package": {
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            "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/openafs?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
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          },
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          },
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          }
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          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-21T17:47:38.790764650Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "upstream": [
        "CVE-2007-1507"
      ],
      "references": [
        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-1507"
      ]
    },
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      {
        "value": "CVE-2007-1507",
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    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 398412,
  "published_at": "2007-03-20T10:19:00+00:00"
}