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.
Published: 2010-09-29
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2486 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1000-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1074-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1074-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1083-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1093-1 Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
History

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:32:16.768Z

Reserved: 2010-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2478

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-09-29T17:00:04.087

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2478

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2010-06-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2478 - Bugzilla

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