CVE-2010-3874: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Nov 04 2010(Updated: )
Description of problem: In bcm_connect() (in net/can/bcm.c), there is the following code: sprintf(bo->procname, "%p", sock); "procname" is a 9-byte char array. On 64-bit platforms, up to 17 bytes may be copied into the buffer. Fortunately, structure padding will most likely prevent this from being a problem, except for the trailing NULL byte, which may overwrite the first byte of the next heap object. Reference: <a href="http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html">http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.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 | |
| Fedora | =13 | |
| openSUSE | =11.2 | |
| openSUSE | =11.3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle | =11-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | =11-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp1 | |
| Debian | =5.0 |
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Reference Links
- 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.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649695
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.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://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146469.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://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0597d1b99fcfc2c0eada09a698f85ed413d4ba84
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-3874
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html
- http://git.kernel.org/linus/0597d1b99fcfc2c0eada09a698f85ed413d4ba84
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3874
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3874
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3874
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-3874
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-3874?
CVE-2010-3874 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential buffer overflow risk on 64-bit systems.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3874?
To fix CVE-2010-3874, ensure that you update to a patched version of the Linux kernel that is above version 2.6.36.2.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2010-3874?
CVE-2010-3874 affects various Linux distributions including Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE versions detailed in the vulnerability description.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-3874?
CVE-2010-3874 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in the bcm_connect function of the Linux kernel CAN (Controller Area Network) subsystem.
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2010-3874?
As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2010-3874, but it is advisable to patch vulnerable systems.
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