CVE-2005-3623

nfs2acl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.14.4 does not check for MAY_SATTR privilege before setting...

5.0 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.41%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2005-3623
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-3623
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-3620 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-3620
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gq3-wqjv-f3fj No score

nfs2acl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.14.4 does not check for MAY_SATTR privilege before setting...

Record: GHSA-3gq3-wqjv-f3fj
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-largesmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 15 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-42.EL	0:2.6.9-42.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-3623 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Linux Kernel, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.41%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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