CVE-2010-2537

Name: CVE-2010-2537
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-09-30T15:00:01.847+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2537 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.35	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension	11	Sp1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ebc3464781ad24474abcbd2274e6254689853b5
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third 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 List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41847Third Party Advisory, VDB 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 Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ebc3464781ad24474abcbd2274e6254689853b5
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third 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 List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41847Third Party Advisory, VDB 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 Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 30, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2537?

How severe is CVE-2010-2537?

CVE-2010-2537 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2537?

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Source: NVD / NIST