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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 other versions, does not …

Public exploit code

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Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
Versions 2.6.29, 2.6.29.1, 2.6.29.2, 2.6.29.3, 2.6.29.4, 2.6.29.5

Weakness classification

CWE-200

References