Vulnerability Description
The X.25 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly parse facilities, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via malformed (1) X25_FAC_CALLING_AE or (2) X25_FAC_CALLED_AE data, related to net/x25/x25_facilities.c and net/x25/x25_in.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4164.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.36.2 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 9 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145786.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145873.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649693Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-3873?
CVE-2010-3873 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The X.25 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly parse facilities, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and panic) or possibl...
How severe is CVE-2010-3873?
CVE-2010-3873 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-3873?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Debian Debian Linux.