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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2010-4164

Multiple integer underflows in the x25_parse_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via malformed X.25 (1) X25_FAC_CLASS_A, (2)…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 4.31%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Multiple integer underflows in the x25_parse_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via malformed X.25 (1) X25_FAC_CLASS_A, (2) X25_FAC_CLASS_B, (3) X25_FAC_CLASS_C, or (4) X25_FAC_CLASS_D facility data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3873.

CVSS 2.0
7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS
4.31% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-191
Affected
linux/linux kernel · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise real time extension · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · debian/debian linux
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.