CVE-2010-2891
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent...
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
CVE-2010-2891- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
CVE-2010-2891- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2895No score
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2895- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gwqp-8wjj-p3gjNo score
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent...
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
GHSA-gwqp-8wjj-p3gj- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-34938No score
CVE-2010-2891 affecting package libsmi for versions less than 0.4.8-28
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
AZL-34938- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVAZL-6647No score
CVE-2010-2891 affecting package libsmi for versions less than 0.4.8-27
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
AZL-6647- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVAZL-7272No score
CVE-2010-2891 affecting package libsmi for versions less than 0.4.8-27
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
AZL-7272- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
CVE-2010-2891- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2891No score
Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2891- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10266-1No score
libsmi-0.4.8-24.8 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsmi-0.4.8-24.8 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10266-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsmiAzure Linux:3 | before 0.4.8-28 | 0.4.8-28 |
libsmiAzure Linux:2 | before 0.4.8-27 | 0.4.8-27 |
libsmiDebian:12 | before 0.4.8+dfsg2-3 | 0.4.8+dfsg2-3 |
libsmiDebian:13 | before 0.4.8+dfsg2-3 | 0.4.8+dfsg2-3 |
libsmiDebian:14 | before 0.4.8+dfsg2-3 | 0.4.8+dfsg2-3 |
libsmiDebian:5.0 | before 0.4.7+dfsg-0.2, plus listed versions 0.4.7+dfsg-0.1 | 0.4.7+dfsg-0.2 |
libsmiopenSUSE:Tumbleweed | before 0.4.8-24.8 | 0.4.8-24.8 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | LibSMI smiGetNode - Buffer Overflow When Long OID Is Given In Numerical Form | 2010-10-20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| 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-2010-2891 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Tu-braunschweig Libsmi, published October 27, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.0%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in libsmi 0.4.8-28.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
secunia.com/advisories/43068
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:209
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
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securityfocus.com/bid/44276
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2145
coresecurity.com/content/libsmi-smigetnode-buffer-overflow
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2891
exploit-db.com/exploits/15293
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62686
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2891
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwqp-8wjj-p3gj
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2891