CVE-2010-2248 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the CIFS implementation of the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions before 2.6.34-rc4. Remote attackers can trigger a kernel panic by sending a crafted SMB response packet with an invalid CountHigh value, as demonstrated by an OS/2 server response. This vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity leading to complete system unavailability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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