CVE-2010-2959

N/A Unknown
Published: September 08, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b75c4973ce779520b9d1e392483207d6f842cde
Source: security@ubuntu.com
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/i-can-haz-modharden.c
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/046947.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.53
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.21
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34.6
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.4
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/2
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42585
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625699
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b75c4973ce779520b9d1e392483207d6f842cde
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/i-can-haz-modharden.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/046947.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.53
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34.6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42585
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.8%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

linux opensuse fedoraproject debian suse

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