CVE-2007-5686: Rpath Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 4.9. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

initscripts in rPath Linux 1 sets insecure permissions for the /var/log/btmp file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information regarding authentication attempts. NOTE: because sshd detects the insecure permissions and does not log certain events, this also prevents sshd from logging failed authentication attempts by remote attackers.

Affected products

• Rpath Rpath Linux: version 1 only

Published 2007-10-28. Last modified 2026-06-16.