Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-1188
Published: March 31, 2010 / Updated: September 19, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90846
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1188
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcp_rcv_state_process() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-1188
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://git.kernel.org/linus/fb7e2399ec17f1004c0e0ccfd17439f8759ede01
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39652
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/29/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0380.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0424.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0439.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39016
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023992
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9878