Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-1237
nfsd in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allows local users to bypass intended file-permission restrictions by setting a POSIX ACL, related to nfs2acl.c, nfs3acl.c, and nfs4acl.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/2 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/999653786df6954a31044528ac3f7a5dadca08f4 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91456 (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1237?
- CVE-2016-1237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1237?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.