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7.5high

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 block…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.4%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/18056 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17073 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10495 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18059 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • acl.bestbits.at /pipermail/acl-devel/2005-February/001848.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-kernel/2005/08/msg00238.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-922 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-921 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17826 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14793 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19252 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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