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TI-2005-03419 Aliases CVE-2005-3623GHSA-3gq3-wqjv-f3fj

nfs2acl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.14.4 does not check for MAY_SATTR privilege before…

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03413 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14.4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0575 Released 2006-08-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.EL, kernel-2.6.9-42.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-42.EL.ppc64iseries +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-42.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.EL, kernel-2.6.9-42.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.EL +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.EL, kernel-2.6.9-42.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.EL +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0575
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0575
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0575
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0575

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3623
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gq3-wqjv-f3fj

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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