CVE-2007-5794 : Race condition in nss_ldap, when used in applications that are linked against the pthread library and fork after a call

Race condition in nss_ldap, when used in applications that are linked against the pthread library and fork after a call to nss_ldap, might send user data to the wrong process because of improper handling of the LDAP connection. NOTE: this issue was originally reported for Dovecot with the wrong mailboxes being returned, but other applications might also be affected.

Published 2007-11-13 23:46:00

Updated 2018-10-15 21:46:32

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5794

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.11%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5794

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2007-5794

CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2007-5794

Products affected by CVE-2007-5794

Nss Ldap » Nss Ldap
cpe:2.3:a:nss_ldap:nss_ldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Products affected by CVE-2007-5794