Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2005-2801

xattr.c in the ext2 and ext3 file system code for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly compare the name_index fields when sharing xattr blocks, which could prevent default ACLs from being applied.

EPSS: 0.034 (87.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2801?
CVE-2005-2801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Incorrect Comparison. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2005-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2005-2801?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.