Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command with a large info.rule_cnt value that triggers a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3084.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.33.7 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869Broken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869Broken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2478?
CVE-2010-2478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Integer overflow in the ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspec...
How severe is CVE-2010-2478?
CVE-2010-2478 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-2478?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.