CVE-2010-2226: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 03-09-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2226 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

2.1/10

010

Low · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.43%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

DSA-2094-1 RHSA-2010:0610

Timeline

03-09-2010
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.02.1

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse3 products

linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp3
linux_enterprise_server10:sp3
linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10:sp3

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 9.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL5.0

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 2.6.35

4 vendors · 6 products

References

18 links

www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.135735.40f53a32.en.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTBroken Link
git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127687486331790&w=2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605158X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Show all 18 references

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127677135609357&w=2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTBroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/40920VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry