CVE-2007-3740

Linux Kernel < 2.6.22 - Privilege Escalation via CIFS Filesystem Umask Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The CIFS filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, when Unix extension support is enabled, does not honor the umask of a process, which allows local users to gain privileges.

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25672
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9953
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36593
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253314
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (23)
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.27
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18 (8 CPE variants)
... and 13 more
Published Sep 14, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026