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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified