CVE-2010-3849 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Local users can cause a denial of service via NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel econet module when an econet address is configured.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-3849?

CVE-2010-3849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 30 Dec 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a sendmsg call that specifies a NULL value for the remote address field.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3849?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3849?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-3849 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3849 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23jc-mx6c-hh36.

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