CVE-2010-3859
Medium
Description
Multiple integer signedness errors in the TIPC implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted sendmsg call that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to the tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c and the verify_iovec function in net/core/iovec.c.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 29, 2010
First seenDec 29, 2010
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.36.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.36.2 | 2.6.36.2 |
| debian debian_linux | 5.0 | — |
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