CVE-2016-1237

Published: Jun 29, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.6.3

Related CWEs

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (22)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=999653786df6954a31044528ac3f7a5dadca08f4

Source: security@debian.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/2

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91456

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

Source: security@debian.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350845

Source: security@debian.org

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/999653786df6954a31044528ac3f7a5dadca08f4

Source: security@debian.org

Vendor Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=999653786df6954a31044528ac3f7a5dadca08f4