CVE-2014-9710

Kernel: fs: btrfs: non-atomic xattr replace operation

Published May 27, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9517 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2615-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2616-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2662-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2663-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:55 PM
Reserved
Mar 24, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 7, 2014, 12:00 AM