CVE-2010-4529 json
Integer underflow in the irda_getsockopt function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 on platforms other than x86 allow…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4497
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer underflow in the irda_getsockopt function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 on platforms other than x86 allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory via an IRLMP_ENUMDEVICES getsockopt call.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.37
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0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-191 Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
- Technology feeds
References
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spinics.net
/lists/netdev/msg150842.html
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/12/23/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/45556
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
broken-link
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secunia.com
/advisories/42684
third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdac1e0697356ac212259f2147aa60c72e334861
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0375
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/43291
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4529
- NVD CVE-2010-4529
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