Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-4411

The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
Published 2009-12-24 16:30:00
Updated 2017-08-17 01:31:34
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2009-4411

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4411

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-4411

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.7
 LOW AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
1.9
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-4411

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-4411

  • Red Hat 2010-01-21
    Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of acl as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

References for CVE-2009-4411

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