CVE-2010-3874
What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 on 64-bit platforms might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a connect operation.
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: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 2.6.36.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora 13
- Opensuse 11.2
- Opensuse 11.3
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11
- Debian Linux 5.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:H/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-2010-3874.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-3874. 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.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146469.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649695
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146469.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649695
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0597d1b99fcfc2c0eada09a698f85ed413d4ba84
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.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/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146469.html