CVE-2007-3740

CIFS should honor umask

Published Sep 14, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1378-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1378-2 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-3724 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-518-1 linux-source-2.6.15, linux-source-2.6.17, linux-source-2.6.20 vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:28 PM
Reserved
Jul 12, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 14, 2007, 1:17 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:42 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 8, 2007, 12:00 AM