CVE-2010-2525

Description

A flaw was discovered in gfs2 file system’s handling of acls (access control lists). An unprivileged local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain access or execute any file stored in the gfs2 file system.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2525 third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2646a1f61a3b5525914757f10fa12b5b94713648 mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2525?
CVE-2010-2525 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2525?
To fix CVE-2010-2525, 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-2010-2525 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2525 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2010-2525?
CVE-2010-2525 affects n/a kernel.
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