Description
Unspecified vulnerability in autofs, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, allows local users to cause a denial of service (autofs crash and delayed mounts) or prevent "mount expiration" via unspecified vectors related to "using an LDAP-based automount map."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | autofs | 5.0.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | autofs | 5.0.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | autofs | 5.0.6-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | autofs | 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.177.el5 | RHSA-2013:0132 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0132 Red Hat Security Advisory: autofs security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 57183 vdb-entry
- 89878 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2013:0132 vendor-advisory
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=831772