libsmi: buffer overflow in smiGetNode can lead to arbitrary code execution
Published Oct 27, 2010
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.04%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.4.8
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libsmi
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libsmi
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libsmi
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libsmi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libsmi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsmi | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the version of libsmi shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.04% (0.14035) | 96.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.04% (0.14035) | 96.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 32.65% (0.32650) | 96.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 23.40% (0.23402) | 95.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 15.88% (0.15875) | 94.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.41% (0.17405) | 94.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.80% (0.19803) | 92.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 17.41% (0.17405) | 94.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 19.80% (0.19803) | 94.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.41% (0.17405) | 94.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 89.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 87.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.06% (0.24062) | 96.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.06% (0.24062) | 95.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41841 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2891 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/libsmi-smigetnode-buffer-overflow x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2145 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15293 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBPatch
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- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0111 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2891 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=647520 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62686 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2891
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2891
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