Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2959
Published: September 8, 2010 / Updated: September 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46359
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2959
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2010-2959
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - update to 2.6.35.4
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.87
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.75, 2.6.28-19.64, 2.6.31-22.63, 2.6.32-24.41
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.87
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.75, 2.6.28-19.64, 2.6.31-22.63, 2.6.32-24.41
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5b75c4973ce779520b9d1e392483207d6f842cde
- http://jon.oberheide.org/files/i-can-haz-modharden.c
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/046947.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.53
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.21
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34.6
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.4
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42585
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625699