CVE-2010-2226
N/A
Published: September 3, 2010 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC
6 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 2.6.35
Affected range stops below 2.6.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
References (18)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.135735.40f53a32.en.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127677135609357&w=2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127687486331790&w=2Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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