VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2801
xattr.c in the ext2 and ext3 file system code for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly compare the name_index fields when sharing xattr blocks, which could prevent default ACLs from being applied.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.37%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
xattr.c in the ext2 and ext3 file system code for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly compare the name_index fields when sharing xattr blocks, which could prevent default ACLs from being applied.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.37% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-697
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://acl.bestbits.at/pipermail/acl-devel/2005-February/001848.htmlBroken Link, Exploit
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2005/08/msg00238.htmlMailing List, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19252Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219Broken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14793Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10495Broken Link
- http://acl.bestbits.at/pipermail/acl-devel/2005-February/001848.htmlBroken Link, Exploit
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2005/08/msg00238.htmlMailing List, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19252Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219Broken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.