Buffer overflow in the fuse_do_ioctl function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel…
Priority LOW 21CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the fuse_do_ioctl function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the ability to operate a CUSE server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.36.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.36.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.36.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.36.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.36.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4650
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hjq-m9gw-hhr4
References
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20110106 Re: CVE Request: kernel [Re: Security review of 2.6.32.28]
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7572777eef78ebdee1ecb7c258c0ef94d35bad16
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667892
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- TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-4650 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4650 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6hjq-m9gw-hhr4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4650 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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