CVE-2016-1237

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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350845
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=999653786df6954a31044528ac3f7a5dadca08f4	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/2
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/999653786df6954a31044528ac3f7a5dadca08f4	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91456
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-06-29 07:10

Updated : 2016-11-28 11:58

NVD link : CVE-2016-1237

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1237

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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