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.
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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:28:52.355Z

Reserved: 2007-07-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-3740

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-09-14T01:17:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-3740

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-06-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-3740 - Bugzilla

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