CVE-2010-3442
What it is
Multiple integer overflows in the snd_ctl_new function in sound/core/control.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5-next-20100929 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_ADD or (2) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_REPLACE ioctl call.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- 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
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-190 · Integer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 2.6.36
- Linux Kernel 2.6.36
- Fedoraproject Fedora 13
- Opensuse 11.2
- Opensuse 11.3
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
- Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.7
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-3442.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-3442. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638478
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638478
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5591bf07225523600450edd9e6ad258bb877b779
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.36-rc5-next-20100928.bz2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/9
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0936.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html