CVE-2010-2066

Medium

Description

The mext_check_arguments function in fs/ext4/move_extent.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 allows local users to overwrite an append-only file via a MOVE_EXT ioctl call that specifies this file as a donor.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 8, 2010
First seenSep 8, 2010

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.35 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.352.6.35
vmware esx4.0, 4.1—
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10—
suse linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension11—
suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop11—
suse suse_linux_enterprise_server11—

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