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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-noinfo

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=…
• 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