Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2521

 

Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2521

Published: September 7, 2010 / Updated: February 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92614
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2521
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-2521

Install update from vendor's repository.

Sources