VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-1237
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
nfsd in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allows local users to bypass intended file-permission restrictions by setting a POSIX ACL, related to nfs2acl.c, nfs3acl.c, and nfs4acl.c.
Weakness classification
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control