CVE-2010-4527 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel OSS sound subsystem to gain privileges or read kernel memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-4527?
CVE-2010-4527 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 13 Jan 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The load_mixer_volumes function in sound/oss/soundcard.c in the OSS sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 incorrectly expects that a certain name field ends with a '\0' character, which allows local users to conduct buffer overflow attacks and gain privileges, or possibly obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, via a SOUND_MIXER_SETLEVELS ioctl call.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4527?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4527?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-4527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjff-65p3-xp5x.