Name: CVE-2010-2891: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2010-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2010-2891, CWE-119, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.3265

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade libsmi	Jul 30, 2024	Oct 28, 2010
Freebsd	—	Upgrade libsmi	Jun 15, 2026	Jun 14, 2026
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-libs/libsmi.	Oct 30, 2017	Oct 27, 2010
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Oct 20, 2010
Suse	—	Upgrade libsmi2Upgrade libsmiUpgrade libsmi-devel	Feb 17, 2015	Jun 28, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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