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Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2010-2959

2010-09-08
Severity Assessment
LOW
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (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.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

CVSS v2 Score (Legacy)
7.2

For backward compatibility

EPSS Probability
0.37%

Percentile: 58.7%

Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-190

Affected Population

Affected Configurations

Total: 7 detected entries

Software List Scrollable
op
opensuse
Vendor: opensuse • v11.3
su
linux_enterprise_real_time
Vendor: suse • v11
su
linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension
Vendor: suse • v11
fe
fedora
Vendor: fedoraproject • v12
de
debian_linux
Vendor: debian • v5.0
su
linux_enterprise_server
Vendor: suse • v11
su
linux_enterprise_desktop
Vendor: suse • v11
Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
08 Sep 2010
MODIFICATION
11 Apr 2025
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
LOW
Products
7
Affected
Public Exploit Available
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.