VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-2478

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-09-29
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Integer overflow in the ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command with a large info.rule_cnt value that triggers a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3084.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references