CVE-2009-4411

Low

Description

The (1) setfacl and (2) getfacl commands in XFS acl 2.2.47, when running in recursive (-R) mode, follow symbolic links even when the --physical (aka -P) or -L option is specified, which might allow local users to modify the ACL for arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.7
Exploit probability—
ProductXfs Acl
PublishedDec 24, 2009
First seenDec 24, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
xfs acl2.2.47—

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