What is CVE-2010-2537?

CVE-2010-2537 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10. CVE-2010-2537 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2537?

CVE-2010-2537 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-2537?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2537. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-2537 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2537 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2010-2537

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-09-30

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-2537 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

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

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758

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

Broken Link
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41847

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070

Broken Link
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ebc3464781ad24474abcbd2274e6254689853b5
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/10
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/4
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-2537

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2010-09-30

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2537?

CVE-2010-2537 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . CVE-2010-2537 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2537?

CVE-2010-2537 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-2537?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2537. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-2537 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-2537 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.