CVE-2010-4346: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Fri Dec 10 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 | =2.6.37-rc4 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc2 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc5 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc1 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc3 | |
| Linux kernel | <2.6.37 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37 | |
| Linux Kernel | <2.6.37 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc5 |
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Reference Links
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/12
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42570
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/3
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/9/222
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662189
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45323
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=462e635e5b73ba9a4c03913b77138cd57ce4b050
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-4346
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2010/q4/307
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0429.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0421.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0330.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=468055
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=468055&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=468057
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=468057&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=662189#c2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=662189#c6
- http://git.kernel.org/linus/462e635e5b73ba9a4c03913b77138cd57ce4b050
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4346
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4346
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4346
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-4346
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-4346?
CVE-2010-4346 is considered to have a medium severity due to the potential for local users to bypass mmap_min_addr restrictions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4346?
To fix CVE-2010-4346, upgrade to Linux kernel version 2.6.37 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-4346?
Local users running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.37 are affected by CVE-2010-4346.
What kind of attack can CVE-2010-4346 enable?
CVE-2010-4346 allows for potential NULL pointer dereference attacks due to the failure to call the security_file_mmap function.
In which versions of Linux is CVE-2010-4346 present?
CVE-2010-4346 is present in Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37-rc6.
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