VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2005-3623

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Primary references