CVE-2010-2066

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.

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1f5a81e41f8b1a782c68d3843e9ec1bfaadf7d72

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/43315

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601006

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2.0