CVE-2010-2492

High

Description

Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability38. percentile0.4%
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 8, 2010
First seenSep 8, 2010

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.35 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.352.6.35
vmware esx4.0, 4.1—
avaya aura_communication_manager5.2—
avaya aura_presence_services6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1—
avaya aura_session_manager1.1, 5.2, 6.0—
avaya aura_system_manager5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1—
avaya aura_system_platform1.1, 6.0—
avaya aura_voice_portal5.0, 5.1—
avaya iq5.0, 5.1—

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