CVE-2010-3084

Name: CVE-2010-3084
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-09-29T17:00:04.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3084 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the niu_get_ethtool_tcam_all function in drivers/net/niu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via the ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the niu_get_ethtool_tcam_all function in drivers/net/niu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via the ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.6.36	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.36	Rc1
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	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee9c5cfad29c8a13199962614b9b16f1c4137ac9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43098Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg140133.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632069Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee9c5cfad29c8a13199962614b9b16f1c4137ac9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43098Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg140133.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632069Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3084?

How severe is CVE-2010-3084?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-3084 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3084?

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Source: NVD / NIST