CVE-2010-2959

High

Description

Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 8, 2010
First seenSep 8, 2010

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.6, 2.6.35.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32 ≤ v < 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34 ≤ v < 2.6.34.6, 2.6.35 ≤ v < 2.6.35.42.6.27.53, 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.6, 2.6.35.4
fedoraproject fedora12—
debian debian_linux5.0—
opensuse opensuse11.3—
suse linux_enterprise_desktop11—
suse linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension11—
suse linux_enterprise_real_time11—
suse linux_enterprise_server11—

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