CVE-2010-2798

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  3. CVE-2010-2798
The gfs2_dirent_find_space function in fs/gfs2/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 uses an incorrect size value in calculations associated with sentinel directory entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact by renaming a file in a GFS2 filesystem, related to the gfs2_rename function in fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=728a756b8fcd22d80e2dbba8117a8a3aafd3f203
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024386 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/02/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/02/10 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0660.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0670.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42124 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620300 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 03:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary CVE-2010-2798 kernel: gfs2: rename causes kernel panic The gfs2_dirent_find_space function in fs/gfs2/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 uses an incorrect size value in calculations associated with sentinel directory entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact by renaming a file in a GFS2 filesystem, related to the gfs2_rename function in fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c.
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0670', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0670', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0660', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0660', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0723', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0723', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2798', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2798', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 17:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The gfs2_dirent_find_space function in fs/gfs2/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 uses an incorrect size value in calculations associated with sentinel directory entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact by renaming a file in a GFS2 filesystem, related to the gfs2_rename function in fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c. CVE-2010-2798 kernel: gfs2: rename causes kernel panic
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=728a756b8fcd22d80e2dbba8117a8a3aafd3f203', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=728a756b8fcd22d80e2dbba8117a8a3aafd3f203', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0660 -
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=728a756b8fcd22d80e2dbba8117a8a3aafd3f203 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2798 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0670 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0723 -
Information

Published : 2010-09-08 20:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03

NVD link : CVE-2010-2798

Mitre link : CVE-2010-2798

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-2798

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

avaya

  • aura_presence_services
  • aura_system_platform
  • iq
  • aura_communication_manager
  • aura_system_manager
  • aura_session_manager
  • voice_portal

suse

  • linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension
  • suse_linux_enterprise_server
  • suse_linux_enterprise_desktop

opensuse

  • opensuse

linux

  • linux_kernel

vmware

  • esx

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference