What is CVE-2010-1146?

CVE-2010-1146 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2010-1146 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1146?

CVE-2010-1146 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1146?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1146. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-1146 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-1146 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2010-1146

Medium

The Linux kernel 2.6.33.2 and earlier, when a ReiserFS filesystem exists, does not restrict read or write access to the .reiserfs_priv directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying (1) extended attributes or (2) ACLs, as demonstrated by deleting a file under .reiserfs_priv/xattrs/.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-04-12

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2010-1146 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-1146 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Osvdb
http://osvdb.org/63601

Broken Link
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39316

Broken Link
Exploit-DB
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12130

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39344

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57782

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127076012022155&w=2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=568041
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-1146

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-04-12

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1146?

CVE-2010-1146 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2010-1146 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1146?

CVE-2010-1146 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1146?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1146. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-1146 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-1146 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →