CVE-2010-3859 describes multiple integer signedness errors within the TIPC implementation of the Linux kernel, affecting versions prior to 2.6.36.2, including various Debian Linux distributions. This vulnerability allows local users to escalate privileges through a crafted sendmsg call, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 6.9, it is considered a high-severity vulnerability, requiring local access and medium attack complexity to achieve complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.36.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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