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TI-2010-02816 Aliases CVE-2010-2943GHSA-hm34-64r3-w24r

The xfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not look up inode…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The xfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not look up inode allocation btrees before reading inode buffers, which allows remote authenticated users to read unlinked files, or read or overwrite disk blocks that are currently assigned to an active file but were previously assigned to an unlinked file, by accessing a stale NFS filehandle.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.17009 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.35VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:-:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
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:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableVMware
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:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.35 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 6.06 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: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: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
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:aura_voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 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: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:aura_voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 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

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2943
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm34-64r3-w24r

References

Patch 3

Advisory 5

Other 12

Sources

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