CVE-2010-2946
7.3 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%
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.
References
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
secunia.com/advisories/41321
secunia.com/advisories/43291
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11
www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
Related
7.3 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%