VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-6283

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-12-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references