CVE-2010-2492

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2010-2492
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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:172 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=611385 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0723', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0723', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0007', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0007', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2492', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2492', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary CVE-2010-2492 kernel: ecryptfs_uid_hash() buffer overflow 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.

02 Feb 2023, 17:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0723 -
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0007 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2492 -
Summary 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. CVE-2010-2492 kernel: ecryptfs_uid_hash() buffer overflow
Information

Published : 2010-09-08 20:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03

NVD link : CVE-2010-2492

Mitre link : CVE-2010-2492

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-2492

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Products Affected

avaya

  • aura_system_manager
  • iq
  • aura_system_platform
  • aura_voice_portal
  • aura_communication_manager
  • aura_session_manager
  • aura_presence_services

vmware

  • esx

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-120

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