VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-3623
nfs2acl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.14.4 does not check for MAY_SATTR privilege before setting access controls (ACL) on files on exported NFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs for readonly mounted NFS filesystems.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
nfs2acl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.14.4 does not check for MAY_SATTR privilege before setting access controls (ACL) on files on exported NFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs for readonly mounted NFS filesystems.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.41% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171Mailing List, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707Broken Link
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171Mailing List, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.