Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 29, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1237

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.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.6.3
- (no CPE)range: <=4.6.3
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 4.8.13-1.1

Patches

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References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/999653786df6954a31044528ac3f7a5dadca08f4nvdVendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/2nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91456nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4nvd
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd

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