PT-2010-2862 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Matt Mccutchen

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Published

2010-04-12

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Updated

2024-06-15

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CVE-2010-1146

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.6.33.2 and earlier
Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges by modifying extended attributes or ACLs when a ReiserFS filesystem exists. This can be achieved by deleting a file under .reiserfs priv/xattrs/.
Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.6.33.2 and earlier, restrict read or write access to the .reiserfs priv directory to prevent local users from gaining privileges.

Exploit

Fix

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-1146
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel