CVE-2010-2071

Medium

Description

The btrfs_xattr_set_acl function in fs/btrfs/acl.c in btrfs in the Linux kernel 2.6.34 and earlier does not check file ownership before setting an ACL, which allows local users to bypass file permissions by setting arbitrary ACLs, as demonstrated using setfacl.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 16, 2010
First seenJun 16, 2010

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 2.6.34—

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