CVE-2009-4411 describes a vulnerability in the setfacl and getfacl commands within XFS acl 2.2.47. When operating in recursive mode, these commands incorrectly follow symbolic links even when the --physical or -L options are specified, potentially allowing local users to manipulate ACLs for arbitrary files or directories through a symlink attack. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.7, indicating low severity with local access, high attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfs:acl:2.2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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