CVE-2010-2478

N/A Unknown
Published: September 29, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
33th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

linux canonical suse

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