CVE-2010-4164

Name: CVE-2010-4164
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-01-03T20:00:42.733+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.31%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4164 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple integer underflows in the x25_parse_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via malformed X.25 (1) X25_FAC_CLASS_A, (2) X25_FAC_CLASS_B, (3) X25_FAC_CLASS_C, or (4) X25_FAC_CLASS_D facility data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3873.. EPSS estimates a 4.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple integer underflows in the x25_parse_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via malformed X.25 (1) X25_FAC_CLASS_A, (2) X25_FAC_CLASS_B, (3) X25_FAC_CLASS_C, or (4) X25_FAC_CLASS_D facility data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3873.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.31%

89.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-191

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.36.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	9	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp3
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ef41308f94dcbb3b7afc56cdef1c2ba53fa5d2f
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128951543005554&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/11/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/12/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45055Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652517Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ef41308f94dcbb3b7afc56cdef1c2ba53fa5d2f
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128951543005554&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/11/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/12/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45055Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652517Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 3, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2010-4164?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-4164 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST