Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-2955

The cfg80211_wext_giwessid function in net/wireless/wext-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100831 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to leverage an off-by-one error in the ioctl_standard_iw_point function in net/wireless/wext-core.c, and obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory, via vectors involving an SIOCGIWESSID ioctl call that specifies a large buffer size.
Published 2010-09-08 20:00:03
Updated 2023-02-13 04:21:26
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Threat overview for CVE-2010-2955

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2010-2955
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49153
IPs affected by CVE-2010-2955 22,440
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2955

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2010-2955

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
2.1
 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2010-2955

  • A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2010-2955

Products affected by CVE-2010-2955

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