CVE-2015-7560

samba: Incorrect ACL get/set allowed on symlink path

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

3.5

CVSS 2.0

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Published · March 8, 2016

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the way Samba handled ACLs on symbolic links. An authenticated user could use this flaw to gain access to an arbitrary file or directory by overwriting its ACL.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 3.5
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE-284 · Improper Access Control