CVE-2010-4160
Medium
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pppol2tp_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c, and the (2) l2tp_ip_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c, in the PPPoL2TP and IPoL2TP implementations in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and panic) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted sendto call.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 7, 2011
First seenJan 7, 2011
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 |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.2 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 10, 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 9, 10, 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 10 | — |
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