Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-3623
CVE-2005-3623
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
11- lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.htmlnvdBroken LinkPatch
- lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171nvdMailing ListPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/18788nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/19038nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/21465nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/22417nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.htmlnvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.htmlnvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707nvdBroken Link
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