CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-3850

LOW
2.1
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The ec_dev_ioctl function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and configure econet addresses via an SIOCSIFADDR ioctl call.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linux kernelNVD
Affected:< 2.6.36.2Fixed in:2.6.36.2CVE-2010-3850derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.80%probability of exploitation in 30 days
52ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 52% of all known CVEs.

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