CVE-2010-2946

Linux kernel <2.6.35.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (18)

Core 18

Core References

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/43291

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/41321

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0043

EPSS Percentile 34.4%

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (7)

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 < 2.6.35.2

Published Sep 29, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026