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TI-2010-04080 Aliases CVE-2010-4347GHSA-vpxp-m77w-89hf

The ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 uses 0222 permissions for the…

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

The ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 uses 0222 permissions for the debugfs custom_method file, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing a custom ACPI method in the ACPI interpreter tables, related to the acpi_debugfs_init function in drivers/acpi/debugfs.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02203 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.36.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.36.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0330 Released 2011-03-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2011:0330

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4347
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpxp-m77w-89hf

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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