First published: Tue Dec 18 2007(Updated: )
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to perform unauthorized named commands, such as causing a denial of service by stopping named.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Fedora Core | ||
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5.0 | |
Oracle Linux | =5.0 | |
CentOS | =5 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =5.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems | =5.0_s390x | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | =5.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =5.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =5.0 |
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CVE-2007-6283 has a moderate severity level due to the risk of unauthorized access and denial of service by local users.
To fix CVE-2007-6283, change the permissions of the /etc/rndc.key file to restrict access to authorized users only.
CVE-2007-6283 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Fedora Core, CentOS 5, and Oracle Linux 5.
CVE-2007-6283 allows local users to execute unauthorized named commands, potentially leading to a denial of service.
Yes, patches are available through the system's package manager for affected versions of the software.