Integer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-4529
Integer underflow in the irda_getsockopt function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 on platforms other than x86 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory via an IRLMP_ENUMDEVICES getsockopt call.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45556 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 (Broken Link)
- www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg150842.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/42684 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/23/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/43291 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4529?
- CVE-2010-4529 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Integer Underflow. Published 2011-01-13.
- Is CVE-2010-4529 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.