NULL pointer dereference in OpenBSD
CVE-2010-4816
It was found in FreeBSD 8.0, 6.3 and 4.9, and OpenBSD 4.6 that a null pointer dereference in ftpd/popen.c may lead to remote denial of service of the ftpd service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenBSD — versions 4.6, 4.9, 6.3
- FreeBSD And OpenBSD Ftpd Service — versions FreeBSD 8.0, 6.3 and 4.9, OpenBSD 4.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Mar/117 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/284 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4816?
- CVE-2010-4816 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenBSD, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-22.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4816?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2010-4816 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.