CVE-2005-3623

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Patch

http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/18788

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/19038

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21465

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22417

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html