kernel: e1000e frame fragment issue
Published Jan 12, 2010
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.38%
Description
drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c in the e1000e driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier does not properly check the size of an Ethernet frame that exceeds the MTU, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted packets, a related issue to CVE-2009-4537.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.6.32.3
Configuration 2
- 4.0
- 5.0
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-146.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0041
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.19.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 Z Stream
kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.29.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-164.10.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Z Stream
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.35.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3.Z - Server Only
kernel-0:2.6.18-128.12.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for RHEL-5
rhev-hypervisor-0:5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_1
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0095
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-146.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.19.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0020 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 Z Stream | kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.29.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0111 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0019 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Z Stream | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.35.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3.Z - Server Only | kernel-0:2.6.18-128.12.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0053 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for RHEL-5 | rhev-hypervisor-0:5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0095 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.38% (0.08380) | 94.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.38% (0.08380) | 94.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 5.50% (0.05503) | 89.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.18% (0.03184) | 85.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.90% (0.05895) | 83.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.18% (0.03184) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00555) | 78.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 76.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 74.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
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