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CVE-2010-2492
Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=611385
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:172
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, esx, aura communication manager, aura presence services, aura session manager, aura system manager, aura system platform, aura voice portal, iq
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.0, 4.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1, 1.1, 5.0, 5.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 8th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.