What is CVE-2010-2226?

CVE-2010-2226 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2010-2226 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2226?

CVE-2010-2226 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-2226?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2226. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-2226 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2226 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2010-2226

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-09-03

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2010-2226 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-2226 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Archives
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.html

Broken Link
Archives
http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.135735.40f53a32.en.html

Broken Link
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127677135609357&w=2

Third Party Advisory
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127687486331790&w=2

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35

Broken Link
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40920

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

Third Party Advisory
Vmware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605158

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1817176a86352f65210139d4c794ad2d19fc6b63
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-2226

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-09-03

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2226?

CVE-2010-2226 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2010-2226 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2226?

CVE-2010-2226 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-2226?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2226. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-2226 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-2226 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. View CWE-200 on MITRE CWE →