# CVE-2010-2959: Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-09-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34.6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42585
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/046947.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.53
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b75c4973ce779520b9d1e392483207d6f842cde
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625699
- http://jon.oberheide.org/files/i-can-haz-modharden.c
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.21
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14814

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