The Btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.19 does not ensure that the visible xattr state is consistent with a requested replacement, which allows local users to bypass intended ACL settings and gain privileges via standard filesystem operations (1) during an xattr-replacement time window, related to a race condition, or (2) after an xattr-replacement attempt that fails because the data does not fit.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.048Z

Reserved: 2015-03-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9710

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-05-27T10:59:00.063

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-9710

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-11-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9710 - Bugzilla