SB2010033102 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel
Published: March 31, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010033102
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1187)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=d0021b252eaf65ca07ed14f0d66425dd9ccab9a6;hp=6d55cb91a0020ac0d78edcad61efd6c8cf5785a3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/30/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/31/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39120
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578057
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9832