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CVE-2010-2946

13
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-2946 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel (prior to 2.6.35.2), specifically within the JFS filesystem's extended attribute handling, affecting Canonical and Linux distributions. This flaw allows local users to bypass xattr namespace restrictions by using an "os2." substring in an extended attribute name. With a CVSS score of 2.1, this is a low-severity vulnerability, requiring local access for a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low threat profile.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.6.35.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
9.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

2.1LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
35.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0043 is in the 63rd percentile among its peer group of 2,096 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.6 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-2946

CVE-2010-2946

References

git.kernel.org
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/41321
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/43291
Third Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.10
Vendor Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.51
Vendor Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
Vendor Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/11
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/42589
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1000-1
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0298
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0375
Third Party Advisory