#VU92563 Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-4342
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92563
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4342
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/1
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/2
https://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129185496013580&w=2
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6
https://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129186011218615&w=2
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45321
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
https://secunia.com/advisories/43291
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4e085e76cbe558b79b54cbab772f61185879bc64
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
