CVE-2010-2492

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Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel

Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00076

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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Affected Products & Versions

linux kernel< 2.6.35
vmware esxall versions
avaya aura communication managerall versions
avaya aura presence servicesall versions
avaya aura session managerall versions
avaya aura system managerall versions
avaya aura system platformall versions
avaya aura voice portalall versions
Show all 9 affected productsavaya iqall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

7.8

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD08 Sep 2010 · 08:00 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Vendor Advisories

rhsaRHSA-2011:0007Low
rhsaRHSA-2010:0723Moderate
usnUSN-966-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Broken Link

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:172Broken Link

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.htmlBroken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlBroken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=611385Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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