# CVE-2010-2478: 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 loca

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7
- 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.html
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17

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