CVE-2007-3740

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-09-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4. It affects Linux.

CVE

CVE-2007-3740

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

4.4

EPSS

0.38%

Linux

Original NVD 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.