davfs2 file permissions
| davfs2-file-permissions (21810) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WEB-DAV Linux File System (davfs2) does not enforce UNIX file permissions correctly. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to view or modify arbitrary files on the system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- SourceForge.net: Project: WEB-DAV Linux File System(davfs): Summary.
- BID-13770: DavFS2 Failure To Enforce UNIX Filesystem Permissions Design Error Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1774: WEB-DAV Linux File System (davfs2) 0.2.3 does not properly enforce Unix permissions, which allows local users to write arbitrary files on a davfs2 mounted filesystem.
- SA15497: WEB-DAV Linux File System No Enforcing of UNIX Permissions
Platforms Affected:
- WEB-DAV Linux File System (dav2fs) WEB-DAV Linux File System (dav2fs) 0.2.3
Reported:
May 26, 2005
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