Unscored severity · published Sep 29, 2010
CVE-2010-2478
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.33.7 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 9.04; 9.10; 10.04; 10.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2478
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2478
Broken Link
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3
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