Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3437

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Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3437

Published: October 5, 2010 / Updated: June 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92595
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3437
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to read data or crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference error. A local user can read data or crash the application.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-3437

Install update from vendor's repository.

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