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Case File

CVE-2005-3623

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 3.41%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2005-3623
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
3.41%
Linux

Original NVD 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.