CVE-2010-2946
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
29/09/2010
Last modified:
11/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.35.2 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3Daca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41321
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011%3A051
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3Daca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41321
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011%3A051
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375