CVE-2010-2521

Linux Kernel < 2.6.34 - Buffer Overflow in NFSv4 XDR Implementation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c in the XDR implementation in the NFS server in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NFSv4 compound WRITE request, related to the read_buf and nfsd4_decode_compound functions.

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0893.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/07/1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0606.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0907.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=612028
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024286
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42249
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3050
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/09/2

Scores

EPSS 0.0898
EPSS Percentile 94.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 40 more
Published Sep 07, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026