CVE-2010-2478

Linux Kernel < 2.6.33.7 - Integer Overflow in ethtool_get_rxnfc

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Broken Link mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17

Scores

EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (9)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.10
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.33.7
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_server 11 sp1
Published Sep 29, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026