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CVE-2010-2492

Published: Sep 8, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

linux kernellinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems
esxvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
aura communication manageravayaCommunications
aura presence servicesavayaCommunications
aura session manageravayaCommunications
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
avayacommercialUSCommunicationsaka avaya communication manager, s8300
and 5 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6f80fb7b5986fda663d94079d3bba0937a6b6ff
git.kernel.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
secunia.com
and 9 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 8, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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