CVE-2010-2891

N/A Unknown
Published: October 28, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/41841
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/42902
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2891
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libsmi-smigetnode-buffer-overflow
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2145
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15293
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:209
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514382/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44276
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2764
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0111
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62686
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/41841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/42902
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libsmi-smigetnode-buffer-overflow
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2145
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15293
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514382/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2764
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62686
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.0%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

tu-braunschweig

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