Is CVE-2007-6283 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-6283 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-6283?

CVE-2007-6283 has a CVSS score of 4.9 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2007-6283?

Patch guidance is available from fedoraproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2007-6283.

CVE-2007-6283 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2007-6283?

9 products: fedoraproject fedora core, redhat enterprise linux, oracle linux, centos centos, redhat enterprise linux desktop, and 4 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FEDORAPROJECT
Published: 12/18/2007
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

fedoraproject : fedora_coreredhat : enterprise_linuxoracle : linuxcentos : centosredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systemsredhat : enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endianredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD