CVE-2010-2066: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 08-09-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2066 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.38%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1 RHSA-2010:0610

Timeline

08-09-2010
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

v3.15.5v2.02.1

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse3 products

linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension11:sp1
suse_linux_enterprise_desktop11:sp1
suse_linux_enterprise_server11:sp1

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 9.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 2.6.35

Vmware1 product

esx4.0 | 4.1

4 vendors · 6 products

References

11 links

www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601006X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory

Show all 11 references

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry