CVE-2010-2492

Name: CVE-2010-2492
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-09-08T20:00:02.713+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2492 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.35
Vmware	Esx	4.0
Vmware	Esx	4.1
Avaya	Aura Communication Manager	5.2
Avaya	Aura Presence Services	6.0
Avaya	Aura Presence Services	6.1
Avaya	Aura Presence Services	6.1.1
Avaya	Aura Session Manager	1.1
Avaya	Aura Session Manager	5.2
Avaya	Aura Session Manager	6.0
Avaya	Aura System Manager	5.2
Avaya	Aura System Manager	6.0
Avaya	Aura System Manager	6.1
Avaya	Aura System Manager	6.1.1
Avaya	Aura System Platform	1.1
Avaya	Aura System Platform	6.0
Avaya	Aura Voice Portal	5.0
Avaya	Aura Voice Portal	5.1
Avaya	Iq	5.0
Avaya	Iq	5.1

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:172Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=611385Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:172Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=611385Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2492?

How severe is CVE-2010-2492?

CVE-2010-2492 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2492?

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Source: NVD / NIST