CVE-2010-3873: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Nov 04 2010(Updated: )
Description of problem: Due to bad parsing of malformed X.25 facilities, a remote attacker can cause a kernel panic due to heap corruption (assuming both parties are communicating using X.25). Reference: <a href="http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145786.html">http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145786.html</a> <a href="http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145873.html">http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145873.html</a> Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank Dan Rosenberg for reporting this issue.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/linux-2.6 | ||
| Linux Kernel | <2.6.36.2 | |
| SUSE Linux | =11.4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =9 | |
| Debian | =5.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649693
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145786.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145873.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/3
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6331d6f9a4298173b413cf99a40cc86a9d92c37
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-3873
- http://git.kernel.org/linus/a6331d6f9a4298173b413cf99a40cc86a9d92c37
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3873
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3873
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3873
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-3873
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-3873?
CVE-2010-3873 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote kernel panic.
How does CVE-2010-3873 affect systems?
CVE-2010-3873 can lead to heap corruption and cause a kernel panic when malformed X.25 facilities are processed.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-3873?
CVE-2010-3873 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel and specific distributions including Debian, openSUSE, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3873?
To remediate CVE-2010-3873, you should upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel as provided by your distribution.
Can CVE-2010-3873 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2010-3873 can be exploited remotely by an attacker communicating over X.25.
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