What is CVE-2010-3084?

CVE-2010-3084 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2010-3084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3084?

CVE-2010-3084 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-2010-3084?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3084. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-3084 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-3084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2010-3084

High

Buffer overflow in the niu_get_ethtool_tcam_all function in drivers/net/niu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via the ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command.

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-119

CVE-2010-3084 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-3084 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4

Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43098

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Spinics
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg140133.html

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

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632069

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee9c5cfad29c8a13199962614b9b16f1c4137ac9
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-3084

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-2010-3084?

CVE-2010-3084 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2010-3084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3084?

CVE-2010-3084 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-2010-3084?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3084. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-3084 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-3084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →