Missing authorization in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-3623
Published: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92875
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3623
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2005-3623
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707