CVE-2010-2226
Low
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 3, 2010
First seenSep 3, 2010
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.35 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.35 | 2.6.35 |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 10 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 10 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 10 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 5.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10 | — |
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