CVE-2007-4135

N/A Unknown
Published: September 05, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/45825
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27043
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26767
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/45825
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:240
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0951.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26767
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

nfsv4