CVE-2010-3848
Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to gain privileges by providing a large number of iovec structures.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to gain privileges by providing a large number of iovec structures.
- Record
CVE-2010-3848- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to gain privileges by providing a large number of iovec structures.
- Record
CVE-2010-3848- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3827 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to gain privileges by providing a large number of iovec structures.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3827- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jg69-hq9p-75r5 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to gain privileges by providing a large number of iovec structures.
- Record
GHSA-jg69-hq9p-75r5- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 33 CVEs |
before 2.6.26-26lenny1, plus listed versions 2.6.26-132.6.26-13lenny22.6.26-13lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-142.6.26-15 Show 32 moreShow less2.6.26-15lenny12.6.26-15lenny22.6.26-15lenny32.6.26-15~bpo40+12.6.26-15~bpo40+22.6.26-162.6.26-172.6.26-17lenny12.6.26-17lenny22.6.26-17lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-17~bpo40+12.6.26-182.6.26-192.6.26-19lenny12.6.26-19lenny22.6.26-19~bpo40+12.6.26-202.6.26-20~bpo40+12.6.26-212.6.26-21lenny12.6.26-21lenny22.6.26-21lenny32.6.26-21lenny42.6.26-21~bpo40+12.6.26-222.6.26-22lenny12.6.26-232.6.26-242.6.26-24lenny12.6.26-252.6.26-25lenny12.6.26-26 |
2.6.26-26lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel < 2.6.36.2 (Ubuntu 10.04) - 'Half-Nelson.c' Econet Privilege Escalation | 2011-09-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3848 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Debian Linux, published November 26, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/43056
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644156
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a27e13d370415add3487949c60810e36069a23a6
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kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1023-1
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3848
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jg69-hq9p-75r5