CVE-2007-1716: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Low severity, CVSS 3.4. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux: version 4.4 only

Published 2007-03-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.