Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the btrfs_ioctl_clone function in fs/btrfs/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to obtain sensitive information via a BTRFS_IOC_CLONE_RANGE ioctl call.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.35 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 9.10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41854Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=616998Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2538?
CVE-2010-2538 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the btrfs_ioctl_clone function in fs/btrfs/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to obtain sensitive information via a BTRFS_IOC_CLONE_RANGE ioctl call.
How severe is CVE-2010-2538?
CVE-2010-2538 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-2538?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.