VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-2946
fs/jfs/xattr.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.2 does not properly handle a certain legacy format for storage of extended attributes, which might allow local users by bypass intended xattr namespace restrictions via an "os2." substring at the…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
fs/jfs/xattr.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.2 does not properly handle a certain legacy format for storage of extended attributes, which might allow local users by bypass intended xattr namespace restrictions via an "os2." substring at the beginning of a name.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41321Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41321Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.