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TI-2010-02392 Aliases CVE-2010-2492GHSA-gqmg-rx5r-xhwg

Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs…

Priority LOW 34CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the ecryptfs_uid_hash macro in fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.35VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.35 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_presence_services:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_session_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 sp1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 sp1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableAvaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_manager:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_system_platform:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_voice_portal:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:iq:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0007 Released 2011-01-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 +5
  • RHSA-2010:0723 Released 2010-09-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-194.17.1.el5 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0007

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2492
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqmg-rx5r-xhwg

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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