CVE-2010-2891

Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.

• CWE-119

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41841Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42902
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
• http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2891
• http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libsmi-smigetnode-buffer-overflowExploit, Patch
• http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2145
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15293Exploit, Patch
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:209
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514382/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44276Exploit, Patch
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2764Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0111
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62686
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41841Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42902
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
• http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2891
• http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libsmi-smigetnode-buffer-overflowExploit, Patch
• http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2145
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15293Exploit, Patch
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:209
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514382/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44276Exploit, Patch
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2764Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0111
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62686

Published

Oct 28, 2010

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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