Description
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
Published: 2010-10-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 32.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2145-1 Security update for libsmi
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.15875}

epss

{'score': 0.23402}


Subscriptions

Tu-braunschweig Libsmi
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:46:48.572Z

Reserved: 2010-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2891

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-10-28T00:00:02.313

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

Link: CVE-2010-2891

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-10-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2891 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses