What is CVE-2010-4648?

CVE-2010-4648 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10. CVE-2010-4648 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4648?

CVE-2010-4648 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-4648?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-4648. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-4648 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-4648 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2010-4648

Low

The orinoco_ioctl_set_auth function in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a TKIP protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to a Wi-Fi network by reading Wi-Fi frames.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2012-06-21

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

3.3

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-4648 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Ftp
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-4648

Severity Low

CVSS score 3.3 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2012-06-21

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4648?

CVE-2010-4648 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10 . CVE-2010-4648 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4648?

CVE-2010-4648 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-4648?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-4648. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-4648 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-4648 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.