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CVE-2007-3945

Rule Set Based Access Control (RSBAC) before 1.3.5 does not properly use the Linux Kernel Crypto API for the Linux kernel 2.6.x, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication controls via unspecified vectors, possibly involving User Management password hashing and unchecked function return codes.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3945 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from rsbac, from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-07-23T23:30:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:43:06.447

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	rsbac	rule_set_based_access_control	< 1.3.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.39.4	No

References

http://download.rsbac.org/code/1.3.5/changes-1.3.5.txt Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26147 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2911 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474161/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25001 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2610 URL Repurposed ([email protected])
http://download.rsbac.org/code/1.3.5/changes-1.3.5.txt Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26147 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2911 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474161/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25001 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2610 URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rsbac's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.