PT-2010-5135 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Nelson Elhage · Published 2010-12-10 · Updated 2023-02-13 · CVE-2010-3880

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2

Description The issue is related to the improper auditing of INET DIAG bytecode in the Linux kernel. Local users can cause a denial of service, specifically a kernel infinite loop, by sending crafted INET DIAG REQ BYTECODE instructions in a netlink message that contains multiple attribute elements. This can be achieved using INET DIAG BC JMP instructions.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2, update to version 2.6.37-rc2 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

DoS

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-3880

DSA-2126-1

RHSA-2010:0958

RHSA-2011:0004

RHSA-2011:0007

RHSA-2011_0004

RHSA-2011_0007

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

References · 104

• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-0007.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-04590 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-04609 · Security Note
• http://spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145899.html · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06267 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08636 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06266 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/9 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08632 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3880 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06261 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08638 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06270 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-05302 · Security Note