Off-by-one error in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2955

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Off-by-one error in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2955

Published: September 8, 2010 / Updated: February 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92610
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2955
CWE-ID: CWE-193
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to off-by-one error error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2010-2955

Install update from vendor's repository.

linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.90
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.81, 2.6.31-22.69, 2.6.32-26.48, 2.6.35-23.41

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