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CVE-2010-2492

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-2492 describes a buffer overflow in the eCryptfs subsystem of the Linux kernel (before version 2.6.35), potentially affecting products like Avaya and VMware. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), allows a local attacker with low privileges to potentially gain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
35.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0043 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 16,994 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.18-194.17.1.el5
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
View patch
vmwarepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-2492Important

kernel: ecryptfs_uid_hash() buffer overflow

Jul 13, 2010

References

git.kernel.org
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42890
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/46397
Broken Link
support.avaya.com / css/P8/documents/100113326
Third Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
Broken Link
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
Broken Link
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
Broken Link
securityfocus.com / archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
vmware.com / security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
PatchThird Party Advisory