CVE-2010-2478

Name: CVE-2010-2478
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-09-29T17:00:04.087+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2478 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.33.7	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1

References

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 29, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2478?

How severe is CVE-2010-2478?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-2478 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2478?

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Source: NVD / NIST