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CVE-2016-1237

nfsd in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allows local users to bypass intended file-permission restrictions by setting a POSIX ACL, related…

Medium5.5EPSS 0.36%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
debian

Description

nfsd in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allows local users to bypass intended file-permission restrictions by setting a POSIX ACL, related to nfs2acl.c, nfs3acl.c, and nfs4acl.c.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-1237, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Weakness

Affected products

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Record last updated .