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CVE-2010-4347 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed3aada1bf34c5a9e98af167f125f8a740fc726a CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/3 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/7 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

see all 26 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 2.6.36.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse
11.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise real time extension
11 sp1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-4347
NVD Published Date:
Dec 22, 2010
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]