CVE-2010-2478
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.2 · Integer overflow
7.2CVSS HIGH
Summary
Integer overflow in the ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command with a large info.rule_cnt value that triggers a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3084.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223Advisory