kernel: GFS2: The setflags ioctl() doesn't check file ownership
Published Jun 1, 2010
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The do_gfs2_set_flags function in fs/gfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-git10 does not verify the ownership of a file, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a SETFLAGS ioctl request.
Affected products
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- ≤ 2.6.34
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
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- 2.6.13
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- 2.6.14
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- 2.6.32
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.8.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0504 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2010-1641. This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not include support for the GFS2 file system. A future kernel update in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 will address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00384) | 30.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00384) | 30.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 18.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7df0e0397b9a18358573274db9fdab991941062f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40645 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/incr/patch-2.6.34-git9-git10.bz2 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/25/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/25/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/26/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40356 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1641 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595579 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58926 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1641
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9916 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1641
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/cluster-devel/2010-May/msg00049.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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