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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.10, 6.06, 10.04
- 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/43056 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2 (Broken Link)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.