VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-2066
The mext_check_arguments function in fs/ext4/move_extent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 allows local users to overwrite an append-only file via a MOVE_EXT ioctl call that specifies this file as a donor.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The mext_check_arguments function in fs/ext4/move_extent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 allows local users to overwrite an append-only file via a MOVE_EXT ioctl call that specifies this file as a donor.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · vmware/esx · canonical/ubuntu linux · suse/linux enterprise high availability extension · suse/suse linux enterprise desktop · suse/suse linux enterprise server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1f5a81e41f8b1a782c68d3843e9ec1bfaadf7d72
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601006Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1f5a81e41f8b1a782c68d3843e9ec1bfaadf7d72
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601006Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.