CVE-2010-2959

Linux Kernel vulnerability

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

3.7%

EPSS pct

89th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Linux

Affected product

Linux Kernel

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Published

2010-09-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.7% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 89% of all scored CVEs.

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