314693 – (CVE-2010-1088) Kernel: NFS symlinks issue (CVE-2010-1088)

Bug 314693 (CVE-2010-1088) - Kernel: NFS symlinks issue (CVE-2010-1088)

Summary: Kernel: NFS symlinks issue (CVE-2010-1088)

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	CVE-2010-1088

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://git.kernel.org/linus/ac278a9c5...
Whiteboard:	[linux >= 2.6.18 < 2.6.34]
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Reported:	2010-04-11 14:36 UTC by Tomás Touceda (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-09-15 19:35 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Tomás Touceda (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-04-11 14:36:10 UTC

CVE-2010-1088 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1088):
  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.