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01 Record

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

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

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
0.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 35.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (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:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
Important. 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 02:46Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2010-07-22
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
238ec285f06a736bb2d52d341d4fcfc5eab7da075dc0d37da47ffd95e48ee467

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
avayaaura_communication_managerNot specified—
avayaaura_presence_servicesNot specified—
avayaaura_session_managerNot specified—
avayaaura_system_managerNot specified—
avayaaura_system_platformNot specified—
avayaiqNot specified—
avayavoice_portalNot specified—
canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
opensuseopensuseNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatrhel_eusNot specified—
susesuse_linux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—
susesuse_linux_enterprise_serverNot specified—
vmwareesxNot specified—

06 References