CVE-2010-2537

7.1 HIGH

Published: September 30, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The btrfs_ioctl_clone function in fs/btrfs/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 allows local users to overwrite an append-only file via a (1) BTRFS_IOC_CLONE or (2) BTRFS_IOC_CLONE_RANGE ioctl call that specifies this file as a donor.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ebc3464781ad24474abcbd2274e6254689853b5

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42758

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41847

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=616998

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ebc3464781ad24474abcbd2274e6254689853b5