CVE-2010-2963
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 as they did not include the upstream commit eb4eeccc that introduced the problem. It did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not provide support for the Stradis driver that uses the vulnerable compat code for VIDIOCSMICROCODE. As a preventive measure, we have removed the vulnerable code in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html. We plan to remove the vulnerable code in a future kernel update in Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Kees Cook for reporting this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation
