VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-2959

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability3.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-09-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references