CVE-2010-2954

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The irda_bind function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901 does not properly handle failure of the irda_open_tsap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple unsuccessful calls to bind on an AF_IRDA (aka PF_IRDA) socket.

4.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=628e300cccaa628d8fb92aa28cb7530a3d5f2257
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128331787923285&w=2 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41234 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512 Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/22635752128 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901.bz2 Broken Link
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg139404.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2266 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628770 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61522 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 04:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2954', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2954', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary CVE-2010-2954 kernel: NULL deref and panic in irda The irda_bind function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901 does not properly handle failure of the irda_open_tsap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple unsuccessful calls to bind on an AF_IRDA (aka PF_IRDA) socket.

02 Feb 2023, 17:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=628e300cccaa628d8fb92aa28cb7530a3d5f2257', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=628e300cccaa628d8fb92aa28cb7530a3d5f2257', 'tags': ['Broken Link'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=628e300cccaa628d8fb92aa28cb7530a3d5f2257 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2954 -
Summary The irda_bind function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901 does not properly handle failure of the irda_open_tsap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple unsuccessful calls to bind on an AF_IRDA (aka PF_IRDA) socket. CVE-2010-2954 kernel: NULL deref and panic in irda
Information

Published : 2010-09-03 20:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03

NVD link : CVE-2010-2954

Mitre link : CVE-2010-2954

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-2954

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Products Affected

suse

  • linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_desktop

linux

  • linux_kernel

opensuse

  • opensuse

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference