CVE-2005-2801 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2005-2801?

CVE-2005-2801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

xattr.c in the ext2 and ext3 file system code for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly compare the name_index fields when sharing xattr blocks, which could prevent default ACLs from being applied.

Weakness: CWE-697

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2801?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2801?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2005-2801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-wq7h-x8rp-qhq7.