CVE-2010-4258: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Fri Dec 03 2010(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/linux-2.6 | ||
| debian/user-mode-linux | ||
| Linux Kernel | <2.6.36.2 | |
| Fedora | =13 | |
| openSUSE | =11.2 | |
| openSUSE | =11.3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle | =10-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle | =11-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | =11-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =9 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =10-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =10-sp3 |
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Reference Links
- http://blog.nelhage.com/2010/12/cve-2010-4258-from-dos-to-privesc/
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/1/543
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=129117048916957&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/14
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/4
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium-os/issues/detail?id=10234
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33dd94ae1ccbfb7bf0fb6c692bc3d1c4269e6177
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-os-beta-channel-update.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659567
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-4258
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3849
- http://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-3849.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=659568
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4258
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=129117048916957&w=2
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4258
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4258
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-4258
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-4258?
CVE-2010-4258 is classified with a high severity level due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4258?
To fix CVE-2010-4258, update your Linux kernel to a version higher than 2.6.36.2.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2010-4258?
CVE-2010-4258 affects Linux kernel versions up to and including 2.6.36.2.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2010-4258?
CVE-2010-4258 impacts various systems including Debian's linux-2.6, Fedora 13, and specific versions of openSUSE.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2010-4258?
CVE-2010-4258 involves an interaction in the Linux kernel that can lead to privilege escalation due to improper handling of user-space pointers.
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