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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 Mar 16, 2010

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.

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Remediation

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CWE-399

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 16, 2010
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Mar 16, 2010
Link CVE-2007-6733
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2007-6733
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2007-6733