The nfs_permission function in fs/nfs/dir.c in the NFS client implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.29.3 and previous versions, when atomic_open is available, does not check execute (aka EXEC or MAY_EXEC) permission bits, which allows local users to bypass permissions and execute files, as demonstrated by files on an NFSv4 fileserver.
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linux linux kernel |
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opensuse opensuse 11.0 |
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opensuse opensuse 11.1 |
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debian debian linux 4.0 |
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debian debian linux 5.0 |
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canonical ubuntu linux 6.06 |
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canonical ubuntu linux 8.04 |
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canonical ubuntu linux 8.10 |
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canonical ubuntu linux 9.04 |
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vmware esx 2.5.5 |
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vmware esx 3.0.3 |
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vmware esx 3.5 |
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vmware esx 4.0 |