CVE-2010-2066

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <2.6.35 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601006
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 26.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (12)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.10
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.35
suse/linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension 11 sp1
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp1
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 sp1
... and 2 more
Published Sep 08, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026