Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2478
Published: September 29, 2010 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92605
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-2010-2478
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
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-2010-2478
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.89
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.80, 2.6.28-19.66, 2.6.31-22.67, 2.6.32-25.45, 2.6.35-22.35
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.80, 2.6.28-19.66, 2.6.31-22.67, 2.6.32-25.45, 2.6.35-22.35
External References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233