Unscored severity · published Dec 22, 2010
CVE-2010-4347
The ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 uses 0222 permissions for the debugfs custom_method file, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing a custom…
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CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 uses 0222 permissions for the debugfs custom_method file, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing a custom ACPI method in the ACPI interpreter tables, related to the acpi_debugfs_init function in drivers/acpi/debugfs.c.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.36.2 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4347
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4347
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed3aada1bf34c5a9e98af167f125f8a740fc726a
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/3
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/7
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
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