Unscored severity · published Jan 3, 2011
CVE-2010-3873
The X.25 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly parse facilities, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption…
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CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The X.25 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly parse facilities, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via malformed (1) X25_FAC_CALLING_AE or (2) X25_FAC_CALLED_AE data, related to net/x25/x25_facilities.c and net/x25/x25_in.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4164.
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 2.6.36.2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
9 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3873
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3873
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6331d6f9a4298173b413cf99a40cc86a9d92c37
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/2
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/3
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
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