CVE-2005-2801
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2005-2801 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2005-09-06 17:03:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| Description | xattr.c in the ext2 and ext3 file system code for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly compare the name_index fields when sharing xattr blocks, which could prevent default ACLs from being applied. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-697 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel EXT2/EXT3 File System Access Control Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Re: ACL patches in Debian 2.4 series kernel. | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Patch |
| Secunia - Advisories - Mandriva update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-922-1 kernel-source-2.6.8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | Broken Link |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-921-1 kernel-source-2.4.27 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Security Announcement | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.novell.com | Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | Broken Link |
| [Acl-Devel] [FIX] Long-standing xattr sharing bug | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | acl.bestbits.at | Broken Link, Exploit |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | Broken Link |
| Advisories - Mandriva Linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | Broken Link |
| Secunia - Advisories - Debian update for kernel-source-2.4.27 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| Secunia - Advisories - Debian update for kernel-source-2.6.8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.