CVE-2016-1237

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <4.6.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350845
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91456
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/2

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.6.3
Published Jun 29, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026