CVE-2007-3740

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.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25672 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9953 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36593 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253314
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3740?
CVE-2007-3740 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3740?
To fix CVE-2007-3740, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-3740 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3740 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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