Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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 specifies this file as a donor.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- VMware Esx — versions 4.0, 4.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.10, 6.06, 10.04
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35 (Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- secunia.com/advisories/43315 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2066?
- CVE-2010-2066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2010-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2010-2066?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.