Is CVE-2007-5191 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2007-5191 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2007-5191?

CVE-2007-5191 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2007-5191?

CVE-2007-5191 has an EPSS score of 0.44% (35th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5191?

Upgrade util-linux on debian 11 to 2.13-8 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2007-5191

HIGH

7.2

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs.

CWE-252

How to fix

Remediation Available

util-linuxDebian

Fixed in:2.13-8CVE-2007-5191

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.