Is CVE-2010-2226 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2010-2226 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2010-2226?

CVE-2010-2226 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2010-2226?

CVE-2010-2226 has an EPSS score of 0.43% (35th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2226?

Upgrade linux kernel to 2.6.35 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-2226

LOW

2.1

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The xfs_swapext function in fs/xfs/xfs_dfrag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly check the file descriptors passed to the SWAPEXT ioctl, which allows local users to leverage write access and obtain read access by swapping one file into another file.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

linux kernelNVD

Affected:< 2.6.35Fixed in:2.6.35CVE-2010-2226derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory14

Other references4

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.