CVE-2005-3623: linux linux_kernel Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-3623 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Missing Authorization vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 13-02-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
nfs2acl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.14.4 does not check for MAY_SATTR privilege before setting access controls (ACL) on files on exported NFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs for readonly mounted NFS filesystems.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.41% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel2.6.14.4
1 vendor · 1 product
References
11 links- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11707VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
- lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken LinkPatch