CVE-2010-2891 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the smiGetNode function of libsmi 0.4.8, specifically affecting products like tu-braunschweig libsmi. This flaw allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing an overly long Object Identifier (OID) as a numerical string. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, enabling potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tu-braunschweig:libsmi:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CVE-2010-2891
Jun 11, 2024CVE-2010-2891
Dec 14, 2021libsmi: buffer overflow in smiGetNode can lead to arbitrary code execution
Oct 20, 2010Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
Oct 2, 2010