CVE-2010-4527

Medium

The load_mixer_volumes function in sound/oss/soundcard.c in the OSS sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 incorrectly expects that a certain name field ends with a '\0' character, which allows local users to conduct buffer overflow attacks and gain privileges, or possibly obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, via a SOUND_MIXER_SETLEVELS ioctl call.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2011-01-13
Last modified 2026-04-29
CVSS version 2.0
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.9

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Vector string
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-120

CVE-2010-4527 is classified as CWE-120

See CWE-120 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

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Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2010-4527?

    CVE-2010-4527 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 . CVE-2010-4527 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4527?

    CVE-2010-4527 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-4527?

    Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2010-4527 patch availability.

  • Is CVE-2010-4527 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2010-4527 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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