CVE-2010-4648 Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,2.6.37)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3005299
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed21 Jun 2012
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 21 Jun 2012

CVE-2010-4648  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 2.6.37 or higher.

Overview

The orinoco_ioctl_set_auth function in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a TKIP protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to a Wi-Fi network by reading Wi-Fi frames.

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CVSS Base Scores

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