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
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41321Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aca0fa34bdaba39bfddddba8ca70dba4782e8fe6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41321Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42589Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified