PT-2010-4049 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Eugene Teo · Published 2010-09-29 · Updated 2023-02-13 · CVE-2010-2478

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms

Description The issue is related to an integer overflow in the ethtool get rxnfc function, which can be triggered by a large info.rule cnt value in an ETHTOOL GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command, potentially causing a denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms, update to version 2.6.33.7 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Integer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-2478

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 11

• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2478 · Security Note
• http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/41223 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3 · Note
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233 · Note
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17 · Note
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950 · Note