Description
fs/namei.c in Linux kernel 2.6.18 through 2.6.34 does not always follow NFS automount "symlinks," which allows attackers to have an unknown impact, related to LOOKUP_FOLLOW.
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ac278a9c505092dd82077a2446af8f9fc0d9c095
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/24/3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39044
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10093
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2010_23_kernel.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39742
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567813
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
Scores
EPSS
0.0277
EPSS Percentile
85.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.6
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.7
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.18.8
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.19
... and 40 more
Published
Apr 06, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026