01 Record

CVE-2010-2066

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.37% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 31.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity: Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published: 2010-09-08 19:00Z16 YR AGO
Last updated: 2024-08-07 02:17Z2 YR AGO
Reserved: 2010-05-25
Assigning CNA: redhat
Record state: PUBLISHED
Severity: Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector: Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses: No CWE assigned
Data version: 5.1
Document digest: 621ddb3a4bcd457224875717a2e57376dad2aaa373848b3cc8b5a243ae5236a8

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—

linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_high_availability_extensionNot specified—

susesuse_linux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—

susesuse_linux_enterprise_serverNot specified—

vmwareesxNot specified—

06 References

www.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0610http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
www.ubuntu.comUSN-1000-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:033http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100607 CVE request - kernel: ext4: Make sure the MOVE_EXT ioctl can't overwrite append-only fileshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/07/1mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1f5a81e41f8b1a782c68d3843e9ec1bfaadf7d72x_refsource_CONFIRM
secunia.com43315http://secunia.com/advisories/43315third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100609 Re: CVE request - kernel: ext4: Make sure the MOVE_EXT ioctl can't overwrite append-only fileshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/09/1mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601006x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
www.securityfocus.com20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESXhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedmailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ