CVE catalog

CVE-2010-2891

libsmi: CVE-2010-2891

Severity: Medium
Published: Oct 28, 2010, 12:00:02 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 14.04% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libsmi	sid	`0.4.8+dfsg2-18`	fixed
Debian	libsmi	forky	`0.4.8+dfsg2-18`	fixed
Debian	libsmi	trixie	`0.4.8+dfsg2-17`	fixed
Debian	libsmi	bookworm	`0.4.8+dfsg2-16`	fixed
Opensuse	libsmi	tumbleweed	`0.4.8-24.8`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libsmi	source	sid	`0.4.8+dfsg2-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libsmi	source	forky	`0.4.8+dfsg2-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libsmi	source	trixie	`0.4.8+dfsg2-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libsmi	source	bookworm	`0.4.8+dfsg2-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Opensuse	libsmi	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.4.8-24.8`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10266-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[libsmi2]Unknown
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (1)
- 0.4.8-29.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.4.8-24.8
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · libsmi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libsmi-devel]Unknown
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (1)
- 0.4.8-29.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.4.8-24.8
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · libsmi · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libsmi]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (1)
- 0.4.8-29.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8-24.8
  dsa · libsmi · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libsmi2-common]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
[libsmi2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
[libsmi2ldbl]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
[smistrip]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
[smitools]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-16 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · bookworm; dsa · libsmi · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libsmi2-common]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
[libsmi2-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
[libsmi2t64]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
[smistrip]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
[smitools]Fixed
Source package: [libsmi]
Details (2)
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13
- 0.4.8+dfsg2-17+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.8+dfsg2-3
  dsa · libsmi · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:00 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]