Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2959

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Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2959

Published: September 8, 2010 / Updated: September 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46359
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2959
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-2959

Install update from vendor's website.

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