5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-3623
Linux Kernel NFS ACL Bypass Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2024, 2:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-3623 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-3623.

URL Resource
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html Broken Link Patch
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171 Mailing List Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18788 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707 Broken Link

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-3623 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-3623 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html Patch http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html Broken Link, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171 Patch http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/23/171 Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/18788 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/18788 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/19038 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/19038 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21465 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/21465 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22417 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/22417 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html Vendor Advisory http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16570 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST CWE-862
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11707 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-3623 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-3623 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.90 }} -1.17%

score

0.90782

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability