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CVE-2010-3848

Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econ...

Medium CVSS 6.9

Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to gain privileges by providing a large number of iovec structures.

CWE: CWE-787 Published: 2010-12-30T19:00:03.377
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.9 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

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  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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