CVE-2009-4411
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode,...
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2009-4411- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2009-4411- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4378 No score
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4378- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v9h8-c2x4-crx9 No score
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode,...
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-v9h8-c2x4-crx9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2009-4411- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4411 No score
The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4411- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4411 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Xfs Acl, published December 24, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in acl 2.2.49-2.
References
oss.sgi.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=790
osvdb.org/61302
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/acl.git/commit?id=63451a0
securityfocus.com/bid/37455
secunia.com/advisories/37907
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/23/2
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:345
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499076
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55004
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4411
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v9h8-c2x4-crx9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4411