Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3848
Published: December 30, 2010 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92565
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3848
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3848
Install update from vendor's repository.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644156
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1023-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43056
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a27e13d370415add3487949c60810e36069a23a6