CVE-2010-2946

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.

Published: Sep 29, 2010
Updated: Apr 13, 2023
CVE: CVE-2010-2946
Severity: Low
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: Low
Score: 2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWEs:

CWE-20

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel	-	2.6.35.2
canonical / ubuntu_linux	10.10	10.10.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux	6.06	6.06.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux	9.04	9.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux	8.04	8.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux	10.04	10.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux	9.10	9.10.x

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
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-2011:051
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

Vulnerability Database

CVE-2010-2946