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CVE-2010-1146

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2010-04-12 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The Linux kernel 2.6.33.2 and earlier, when a ReiserFS filesystem exists, does not restrict read or write access to the .reiserfs_priv directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying (1) extended attributes or (2) ACLs, as demonstrated by deleting a file under .reiserfs_priv/xattrs/.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: through 2.6.33.2

References

• http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127076012022155&w=2
• http://osvdb.org/63601
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39316
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12130
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39344
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=568041
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57782
• http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127076012022155&w=2
• http://osvdb.org/63601
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39316
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12130
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39344

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