CVE-2010-2248: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2010-2248: fs/cifs/cifssmb.c in the CIFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 allows remote attackers...

fs/cifs/cifssmb.c in the CIFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an SMB response packet with an invalid CountHigh value, as demonstrated by a response from an OS/2 server, related to the CIFSSMBWrite and CIFSSMBWrite2 functions.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 02:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Linux kernel CIFS client bug that can crash a vulnerable system when it receives a malformed SMB response. Business impact is availability loss, not data theft, based on the provided sources. Exposure is mainly legacy or unpatched Linux systems using CIFS/SMB file shares. Systems are most likely exposed if they run pre-2.6.34-rc4 Linux kernels, or vendor kernels lacking the referenced security updates, and mount CIFS/SMB shares from legacy, untrusted, or malfunctioning SMB servers. Treat as moderate priority for legacy environments. It can cause outages on vulnerable Linux systems, but the provided evidence does not support data compromise or known active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant vendor kernel security update for affected Linux distributions.; Upgrade kernels to a fixed release lineage at or after the referenced 2.6.34-rc4 fix.; Limit CIFS/SMB mounts to trusted servers and networks..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 01:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 7, 2010, 16:30 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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RHSA-2010:0606CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608583CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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