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CVE-2007-3740

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.

Published

2007-09-14T01:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.21.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.36	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.36.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.36.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.36.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.36.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.36.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.36.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21.6	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25672 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253314 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36593 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9953 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25672 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253314 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36593 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9953 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)