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CVE-2010-0727

The gfs2_lock function in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc1-next-20100312, and the gfs_lock function in the Linux kernel on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6, does not properly remove POSIX locks on files that are setgid without group-execute permission, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by locking a file on a (1) GFS or (2) GFS2 filesystem, and then changing this file's permissions.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0727 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from linux, from debian, from redhat organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-03-16T19:30:00.400

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.33.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	6.0	Yes

References

http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/3/11/269 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023809 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.34-rc1-next-20100312.bz2 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/12/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0330.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0380.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0521.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570863 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11392 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/3/11/269 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023809 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.34-rc1-next-20100312.bz2 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/12/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0330.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0380.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0521.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570863 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11392 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.