# CVE-2010-1641: 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 allo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/25/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58926
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7df0e0397b9a18358573274db9fdab991941062f
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/incr/patch-2.6.34-git9-git10.bz2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/cluster-devel/2010-May/msg00049.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9916
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/25/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/26/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40356
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595579
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857

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