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CVE-2007-3740

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,…

Medium4.4EPSS 0.38%
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redhat

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2007-3740, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium4.4AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.

Weakness

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