CVE-2010-4160

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Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pppol2tp_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c, and the (2) l2tp_ip_sendmsg func

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pppol2tp_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c, and the (2) l2tp_ip_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c, in the PPPoL2TP and IPoL2TP implementations in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and panic) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted sendto call.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.00112

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Public exploit or PoC is available

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Affected Products & Versions

linux kernel< 2.6.36.2
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
suse linux enterprise software development kitall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

pocxorl.wordpress.com · cve-2010-4160-linux-kernel-l2tp-integer-overflowsxorl.wordpress.com

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Scoring & Timeline

6.9

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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v2 Vector

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

Published to NVD07 Jan 2011 · 12:00 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0652-1
usnUSN-1204-1
usnUSN-1202-1
usnUSN-1093-1
usnUSN-1083-1
Show all 11 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-1073-1
usnUSN-1072-1
usnUSN-1071-1
usnUSN-1054-1
rhsaRHSA-2011:0330Important
rhsaRHSA-2011:0007Low

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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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/16Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/5Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/5Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/6Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42801Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43056Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44762Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145248.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145673.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651892Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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