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CVE-2010-2803

Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. Fixed in 2.6.27.53.

CVSS 2.01.9LowEPSS percentile39th0.5% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
Public exploit: 1 sourceFix2.6.27.53Upgrade to this build

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

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What to do

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  • Linux KernelAffected: < 2.6.27.53Upgrade to: 2.6.27.53Stated by: NVD
  • Novell Inc. openSUSEAffected: 11.1Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU

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What it is

From the CVE record

The drm_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem 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 local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory by requesting a large memory-allocation amount.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS39th
Public exploit
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

1 source with a proof of concept or module.

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EPSS

0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 39th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

A public exploit existed 53 days before the patch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Public exploit / PoCsource: other
  4. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 2.0 vector

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AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Scored 1.9 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Access Vector LocalRequires local access
  • Access Complexity MediumSome conditions must be met
  • Authentication NoneNo authentication required

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality PartialSome information is disclosed
  • Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

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