Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-2946
CVE-2010-2946
Description
fs/jfs/xattr.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.2 does not properly handle a certain legacy format for storage of extended attributes, which might allow local users by bypass intended xattr namespace restrictions via an "os2." substring at the beginning of a name.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
18- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/41321nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43291nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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