NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-3849
The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a sendmsg call that specifies a NULL value for the remote address field.
EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.10, 6.06, 10.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 5.0
- Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 10
- Suse Linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 11
- Suse Linux_enterprise_server — versions 10, 9
- Suse Linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3849?
- CVE-2010-3849 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. Published 2010-12-30.
- Is CVE-2010-3849 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.