The btrfs_ioctl_clone function in fs/btrfs/ioctl.c in the btrfs functionality in the…
Priority LOW 13CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00829 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.29 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.29.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.29.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.29.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.29.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.29.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.29.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.29 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.29.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.29.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.29.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.29.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.29.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.29.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.29.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.30.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.32 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.31.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1636
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c4j-r3xw-v7jr
References
Exploit 2
Patch 1
Other 3
- [oss-security] 20100518 Re: kernel: btrfs: check for read permission on src file in the clone ioctl
- [oss-security] 20100525 Re: kernel: btrfs: check for read permission on src file in the clone ioctl
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5dc6416414fb3ec6e2825fd4d20c8bf1d7fe0395
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Sources
- CVE-2010-1636 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1636 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c4j-r3xw-v7jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-1636 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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