CVE-2007-1716

Status: ModifiedLow (3.4)—
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.
CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 3.4
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.30%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 21
Score date: 10/15/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)

Redhat — Enterprise Linux
CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other
References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "pam_console no restaura adecuadamente el propietario de ciertos dispositivos de consola cuando hay múltiples usuarios dados de alta en la consola y uno de ellos se sale, lo cual podría permitir la obtención de privilegios por parte de usuarios locales."
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