Description
The nfs_lock function in fs/nfs/file.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 does not properly remove POSIX locks on files that are setgid without group-execute permission, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by locking a file on an NFS filesystem and then changing this file's permissions, a related issue to CVE-2010-0727.
Published: 2010-03-16
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6695 The nfs_lock function in fs/nfs/file.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 does not properly remove POSIX locks on files that are setgid without group-execute permission, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by locking a file on an NFS filesystem and then changing this file's permissions, a related issue to CVE-2010-0727.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:06:02.714Z

Reserved: 2010-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6733

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-03-16T19:30:00.307

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2007-6733

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