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low 3.4

CVE-2007-1716 json

pam_console does not properly restore ownership for certain console devices when there are multiple users logged into the console and one u…

published 2007-03-27 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1710

cvss
3.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

pam_console does not properly restore ownership for certain console devices when there are multiple users logged into the console and one user logs out, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Patch / fix

  • pam RHEL 4 0.77-66.23
  • pam RHEL 5 0.99.6.2-3.26.el5
  • pam RHEL 3 0.75-72
  • mkisofs RHEL 3 8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6
  • cdrecord RHEL 3 8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6
  • cdrtools RHEL 3 8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6

red hat advisories RHSA-2007:0737RHSA-2007:0555RHSA-2007:0465

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2007-1716 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 pam 0.75-72, mkisofs 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrtools 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0465
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) pam 0.99.6.2-3.26.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0555
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 pam 0.75-72, mkisofs 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrtools 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0465
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 pam 0.77-66.23
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0737
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) pam 0.99.6.2-3.26.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0555
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 pam 0.77-66.23
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0737
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) pam 0.99.6.2-3.26.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0555
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 pam 0.75-72, mkisofs 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrtools 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0465
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 pam 0.77-66.23
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0737
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 pam 0.75-72, mkisofs 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrecord 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6, cdrtools 2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0465
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 pam 0.77-66.23
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0737

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Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.4 AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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