Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4160
CVE-2010-4160
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pppol2tp_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c, and the (2) l2tp_ip_sendmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c, in the PPPoL2TP and IPoL2TP implementations in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and panic) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted sendto call.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
26- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/16nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/5nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/5nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/6nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145673.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- xorl.wordpress.com/2010/11/11/cve-2010-4160-linux-kernel-l2tp-integer-overflows/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42801nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42890nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42932nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43056nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43291nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/44762nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145248.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2nvdBroken Link
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