CVE-2010-2248
fs/cifs/cifssmb.c in the CIFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an SMB response packet with an invalid CountHigh value, as demonstrated by a response from an OS/2…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
fs/cifs/cifssmb.c in the CIFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an SMB response packet with an invalid CountHigh value, as demonstrated by a response from an OS/2 server, related to the CIFSSMBWrite and CIFSSMBWrite2 functions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.03% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6513a81e9325d712f1bfb9a1d7b750134e49ff18
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024285
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.34/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/28/6
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42242Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608583
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0606.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6513a81e9325d712f1bfb9a1d7b750134e49ff18
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024285
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.34/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/28/6
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42242Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.