CVE-2010-2478

N/A
Published: September 29, 2010 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.6.33.7
Affected range stops below 2.6.33.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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References (10)

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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