CVE-2007-3740

N/A Unknown
Published: September 14, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The CIFS filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, when Unix extension support is enabled, does not honor the umask of a process, which allows local users to gain privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25672
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253314
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36593
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9953
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25672
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253314
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9953
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

linux

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