CVE-2010-2946

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41321 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2946?
CVE-2010-2946 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2946?
To fix CVE-2010-2946, 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-2010-2946 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2946 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.
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