VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4411
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or…
LOW 3.7EPSS 0.33%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- xfs/acl
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499076
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/acl.git/commit/?id=63451a0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://oss.sgi.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=790
- http://osvdb.org/61302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37907Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:345
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37455Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55004
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499076
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/acl.git/commit/?id=63451a0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://oss.sgi.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=790
- http://osvdb.org/61302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37907Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:345
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37455Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55004
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.