Medium severity · published Sep 8, 2010
CVE-2010-2066
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.35 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 9.04; 9.10; 10.04; 10.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2066
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2066
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1f5a81e41f8b1a782c68d3843e9ec1bfaadf7d72
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
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