#VU92595 Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3437
Published: October 5, 2010 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92595
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43551
- http://jon.oberheide.org/files/cve-2010-3437.c
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/6
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638085
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=252a52aa4fa22a668f019e55b3aac3ff71ec1c29