NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-1187
The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) functionality in Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc1 through 2.6.33, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by sending datagrams through AF_TIPC before entering network mode, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.16
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04
- Debian Linux — versions 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/
- secunia.com/advisories/39830 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/43315 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/30/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/31/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39120 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html (Third Party Advisory)