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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…

Impact

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 products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 2.6.35
VmwareEsx
Versions 4.0, 4.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10
SuseLinux Enterprise High Availability Extension
Version 11
SuseSuse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Version 11
SuseSuse Linux Enterprise Server
Version 11

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