CVE-2010-2521 describes multiple buffer overflows in the NFS server's XDR implementation within the Linux kernel, affecting versions prior to 2.6.34-rc6. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service (panic) or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted NFSv4 compound WRITE request. Despite its high severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:C/I:C/A:C
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