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CVE-2010-2955

2.1 LOW 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

The cfg80211_wext_giwessid function in net/wireless/wext-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100831 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to leverage an off-by-one error in the ioctl_standard_iw_point function in net/wireless/wext-core.c, and obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory, via vectors involving an SIOCGIWESSID ioctl call that specifies a large buffer size.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds
0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-193
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record