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TI-2010-02675 Aliases CVE-2010-2798GHSA-vhhv-wfqv-m6p9

The gfs2_dirent_find_space function in fs/gfs2/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35…

Priority LOW 34CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The gfs2_dirent_find_space function in fs/gfs2/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 uses an incorrect size value in calculations associated with sentinel directory entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact by renaming a file in a GFS2 filesystem, related to the gfs2_rename function in fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 36

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.35VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.35 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 26 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 sp1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 sp1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0723 Released 2010-09-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2010:0670 Released 2010-09-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.4 server) kernel-2.6.18-164.25.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-164.25.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.25.1.el5 +18
  • RHSA-2010:0660 Released 2010-08-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.23.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.23.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.23.1.el5 +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0660
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.4 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0670

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2798
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhhv-wfqv-m6p9

References

Patch 3

Advisory 10

Other 2

Sources

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