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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

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 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.41%EPSS, 89th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
PackageAffectedFixed
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

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

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.

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 ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-3623
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3620No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-3620
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gq3-wqjv-f3fjNo score

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

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.

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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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