CVE-2010-3880
net/ipv4/inet_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly audit INET_DIAG bytecode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) via crafted INET_DIAG_REQ_BYTECODE instructions in a netlink message that…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
net/ipv4/inet_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly audit INET_DIAG bytecode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) via crafted INET_DIAG_REQ_BYTECODE instructions in a netlink message that contains multiple attribute elements, as demonstrated by INET_DIAG_BC_JMP instructions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22e76c849d505d87c5ecf3d3e6742a65f0ff4860
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42126Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145899.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651264Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22e76c849d505d87c5ecf3d3e6742a65f0ff4860
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42126Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.