What is CVE-2010-2478?

CVE-2010-2478 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2010-2478 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2478?

CVE-2010-2478 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-2478?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2478. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-2478 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2478 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2010-2478

High

Integer overflow in the ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command with a large info.rule_cnt value that triggers a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3084.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-09-29

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2010-2478 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-2478 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Article
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/164869

Broken Link
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33.7

Broken Link
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/29/3

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/17

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41223

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608950

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db048b69037e7fa6a7d9e95a1271a50dc08ae233
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-2478

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-09-29

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2478?

CVE-2010-2478 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2010-2478 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2478?

CVE-2010-2478 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-2478?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2478. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-2478 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-2478 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →