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CVE-2010-4160

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pppol2tp_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c, and the (2) l2tp_ip_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c, in the PPPoL2TP and IPoL2TP implementations in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and panic) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted sendto call.

Published

2011-01-07T12:00:48.937

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-190

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.36.2	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	9	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	10	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=253eacc070b114c2ec1f81b067d2fed7305467b0 ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8acfe468b0384e834a303f08ebc4953d72fb690a ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/16 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/6 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/43056 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44762 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145248.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145673.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/11/11/cve-2010-4160-linux-kernel-l2tp-integer-overflows/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651892 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=253eacc070b114c2ec1f81b067d2fed7305467b0 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8acfe468b0384e834a303f08ebc4953d72fb690a (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/16 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/6 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/43056 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44762 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145248.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145673.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/11/11/cve-2010-4160-linux-kernel-l2tp-integer-overflows/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651892 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)