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CVE-2009-1630 Detail

Description

The nfs_permission function in fs/nfs/dir.c in the NFS client implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.29.3 and earlier, when atomic_open is available, does not check execute (aka EXEC or MAY_EXEC) permission bits, which allows local users to bypass permissions and execute files, as demonstrated by files on an NFSv4 fileserver.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/10/2009)

This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, and 3. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1132.html , https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1106.html , and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1157.html .

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Hyperlink Resource
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.nfs/26592 Exploit 
http://bugzilla.linux-nfs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://linux-nfs.org/pipermail/nfsv4/2006-November/005313.html Broken Link 
http://linux-nfs.org/pipermail/nfsv4/2006-November/005323.html Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111 Broken Link 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:148 Broken Link 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/13/2 Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1157.html Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505254/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34934 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1331 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken Link 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500297 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8543 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9990 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1630
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2009
NVD Last Modified:
08/21/2020
Source:
MITRE