CVE-2014-9710
Description
The Btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.19 does not ensure that the visible xattr state is consistent with a requested replacement, which allows local users to bypass intended ACL settings and gain privileges via standard filesystem operations (1) during an xattr-replacement time window, related to a race condition, or (2) after an xattr-replacement attempt that fails because the data does not fit.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9710
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f5bc6b1e2d5a6f827bc860ef2dc5b6f365d1339
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5f5bc6b1e2d5a6f827bc860ef2dc5b6f365d1339
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.10.83 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5f5bc6b1e2d5a6f827bc860ef2dc5b6f365d1339
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/11
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032418
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205079
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f5bc6b1e2d5a6f827bc860ef2dc5b6f365d1339
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9710
CWEs
CWE-362
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.