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CVE-2010-1088 json

fs/namei.c in Linux kernel 2.6.18 through 2.6.34 does not always follow NFS automount "symlinks," which allows attackers to have an unknown…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1120

cvss
5.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

fs/namei.c in Linux kernel 2.6.18 through 2.6.34 does not always follow NFS automount "symlinks," which allows attackers to have an unknown impact, related to LOOKUP_FOLLOW.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-rt enterprise mrg 1 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
  • kernel-rt-trace enterprise mrg 1 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
  • kernel-rt-vanilla enterprise mrg 1 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0504RHSA-2010:0631

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-1088 updated cvss 6.9

kernel: fix LOOKUP_FOLLOW on automount "symlinks"

  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-trace 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-firmware 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0631
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0504

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Exploit prediction

2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.4 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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