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CVE-2010-1636
The btrfs_ioctl_clone function in fs/btrfs/ioctl.c in the btrfs functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6.29 through 2.6.32, and possibly…
Low2.1EPSS 0.83%
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- redhat
Description
The btrfs_ioctl_clone function in fs/btrfs/ioctl.c in the btrfs functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6.29 through 2.6.32, and possibly other versions, does not ensure that a cloned file descriptor has been opened for reading, which allows local users to read sensitive information from a write-only file descriptor.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.83% · top 42% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
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References (6)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/579585 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100518 Re: kernel: btrfs: check for read permission on src file in the clone ioctl (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100518 kernel: btrfs: check for read permission on src file in the clone ioctl (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100525 Re: kernel: btrfs: check for read permission on src file in the clone ioctl (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=593226 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5dc6416414fb3ec6e2825fd4d20c8bf1d7fe0395 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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