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util-linux — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-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 values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs.

Products
util-linux
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.13-8
CVEs
CVE-2007-5191
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5191

core-osv · Original source

Published 4 Oct 2007, 16:17 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5191

util-linux

Fixed versions: 2.13-8

util-linux

Fixed versions: 2.13-8

util-linux

Fixed versions: 2.13-8

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-21T17:47:41.210615011Z",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
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