Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2801 (CCN-21808)

Assigned:2005-02-05
Published:2005-02-05
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[Acl-Devel] 20050205 [FIX] Long-standing xattr sharing bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0757

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2801

Source: MLIST
Type: Patch
[debian-kernel] 20050809 Re: ACL patches in Debian 2.4 series kernel.

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-294
Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 5

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-514
Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 2

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0144
Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 7

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17073

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17826

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
18056

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
18059

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19252

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-921

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-922

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-921
kernel-source-2.4.27 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-922
kernel-source-2.6.8 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:219

Source: SUSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
SUSE-SA:2005:018

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:514

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0144

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FLSA:157459-3

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13680
Linux Kernel 64 Bit EXT3 Filesystem Extended Attribute Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14793

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14793
Linux Kernel EXT2/EXT3 File System Access Control Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-178-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-xattr-dos(21808)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10495

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10495
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060144
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0144: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 7 (Moderate)
    2008-03-20
    oval:org.debian:def:921
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2005-12-14
    oval:org.debian:def:922
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2005-12-14
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050514
    P
    		RHSA-2005:514: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 2 (Important)
    2005-10-05
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    debian debian linux 3.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 2.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0