# CVE-2010-3084: 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 ca

- 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

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.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43098
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee9c5cfad29c8a13199962614b9b16f1c4137ac9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632069
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg140133.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4

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