CVE-2005-2801

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Incorrect Comparison in ext2/ext3 xattr Block Sharing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Broken Link, Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://acl.bestbits.at/pipermail/acl-devel/2005-February/001848.html
Mailing List, Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2005/08/msg00238.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14793
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0337
EPSS Percentile 87.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-697
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
Published Sep 06, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026