CVE - CVE-2010-2946

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-2946	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:41321 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/41321 MISC:42589 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589 MISC:43291 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43291 MISC:ADV-2011-0298 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2011-0375 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:MDVSA-2011:051 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:SUSE-SA:2010:040 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2010:054 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2010:060 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2011:007 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2011:008 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html MISC:USN-1000-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 MISC:[oss-security] 20100820 CVE request - kernel: jfs: don't allow os2 xattr namespace overlap with others URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1 MISC:[oss-security] 20100820 Re: CVE request - kernel: jfs: don't allow os2 xattr namespace overlap with others URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6 URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6 MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10 MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51 MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20100804	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20100804)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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