Unscored severity · published Sep 8, 2010
CVE-2010-2959
Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6,…
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CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.27.53; 2.6.32 before 2.6.32.21; 2.6.34 before 2.6.34.6; 2.6.35 before 2.6.35.4 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
12 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2959
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2959
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b75c4973ce779520b9d1e392483207d6f842cde
Exploit
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/i-can-haz-modharden.c
Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/046947.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
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