VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-2946

CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-09-29
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references