CVE-2007-5079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64...
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2007-5079- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2007-5079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5060 No score
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5060- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-245g-gjxh-59c2 No score
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64...
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
GHSA-245g-gjxh-59c2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
gdm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
gdmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
gdm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
gdmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
gdm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
gdmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
gdm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 | 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5079 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Redhat Linux, published September 25, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in gdm 1:2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.19.el4_8.2.