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.
CVE-2010-4648
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 71.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 21, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (10)
- secalert@redhathttp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-4648(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(7)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-416-dove (2.6.32-416.33) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-313-ec2 (2.6.32-313.26) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual (2.6.35-27.48) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-29-sparc64 (2.6.32-29.58) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual (2.6.35-30.56~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 | 2011-04-08 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 2011-03-10 | redhat |
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Additional Vendor Advisories
(6)
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-2011:0330LOW2010-12-08
RHSA-2011:0330 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-1080-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1080-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1081-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1093-1MEDIUM
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1187-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
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