CVE-2010-2226

Published: Sep 3, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The xfs_swapext function in fs/xfs/xfs_dfrag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly check the file descriptors passed to the SWAPEXT ioctl, which allows local users to leverage write access and obtain read access by swapping one file into another file.

Affected (11)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

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Linux: Linux Kernel · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Suse

3 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.35

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 10 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 10 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 10 sp3

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 5.0

Configuration D

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 9.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 9.10

Related CWEs

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (36)

http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.135735.40f53a32.en.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1817176a86352f65210139d4c794ad2d19fc6b63

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127677135609357&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127687486331790&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43315

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40920

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605158

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.html