Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.14035 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tu-braunschweig:libsmi:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.8 | Vulnerable | Tu-braunschweig |
- cpe:2.3:a:tu-braunschweig:libsmi:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.8 Vulnerable ·Tu-braunschweig
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2891
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwqp-8wjj-p3gj
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-2891 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2891 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwqp-8wjj-p3gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2891 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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