CVE-2010-2066

moderate-risk
Published 2010-09-08

The mext_check_arguments function in fs/ext4/move_extent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 allows local users to overwrite an append-only file via a MOVE_EXT ioctl call that specifies this file as a donor.

Do I need to act?

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0.10% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

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Affected Vendors

Suse Linux Vmware Canonical

References (22)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=...
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Broken Link http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1
Broken Link http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Patch http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601006
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=...
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Broken Link http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1
Broken Link http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
and 2 more references
35
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate