Multiple buffer overflows in fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c in the XDR implementation in the NFS server in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NFSv4 compound WRITE request, related to the read_buf and nfsd4_decode_compound functions.
CVE-2010-2521
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 9.0% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 53(Track)EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation9% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 9%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 7, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (40)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2bc3c1179c781b359d4f2f3439cb3df72afc17fc
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1024286
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.34/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/07/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/09/2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0893.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0907.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42249
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-2521(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-608-imx51 (2.6.31-608.22) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-112-imx51 (2.6.31-112.30) @ karmic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (2.6.35-25.44~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic (2.6.32-25.45) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-164.30.1.el5 | 2010-11-23 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-128.26.1.el5 | 2010-11-16 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-161.el5rt | 2010-08-17 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.11.1.el5 | 2010-08-10 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.28.EL | 2010-08-05 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.26-13 ... 2.6.26-24 (33 versions) | 2.6.26-24lenny1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(8)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0606IMPORTANT2010-04-20
RHSA-2010:0606 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0610IMPORTANT2010-04-20
RHSA-2010:0610 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0893IMPORTANT2010-04-20
RHSA-2010:0893 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0907IMPORTANT2010-04-20
RHSA-2010:0907 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-1000-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1074-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1074-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1083-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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