CVE-2010-2226

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
2.1 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 24%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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< 2.6.35
debiandebian_linux
5.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
6.06
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
10.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
10.10
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-22.67
released
jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-19.66
released
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-28.80
released
dapper
dne
linux-ec2
maverick
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-309.18
released
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-307.21
released
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-608.22
released
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-112.30
released
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-25.44~lucid1
released
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
jaunty
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.html
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.135735.40f53a32.en.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1817176a86352f65210139d4c794ad2d19fc6b63
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127677135609357&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127687486331790&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40920
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605158
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.html
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.135735.40f53a32.en.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1817176a86352f65210139d4c794ad2d19fc6b63
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127677135609357&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127687486331790&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40920
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605158