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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acl | Xfs | 2.2.47 (including) | 2.2.47 (including) |
| Acl | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Acl | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Acl | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Acl | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Acl | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Acl | Ubuntu | upstream | * |