CVE-2010-1146

Public Exploit

Description

The Linux kernel 2.6.33.2 and earlier, when a ReiserFS filesystem exists, does not restrict read or write access to the .reiserfs_priv directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying (1) extended attributes or (2) ACLs, as demonstrated by deleting a file under .reiserfs_priv/xattrs/.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory marc.info Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/39316 third party advisory broken link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12130 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=568041 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/63601 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39344 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127076012022155&w=2 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57782 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1146?
CVE-2010-1146 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1146?
To fix CVE-2010-1146, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1146 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1146 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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