CVE-2010-2495: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-2495 is a high (CVSS 10.0) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 08-09-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The pppol2tp_xmit function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the L2TP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly validate certain values associated with an interface, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to a routing change.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.93% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 9.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.34
3 vendors · 5 products
References
9 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=607054X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory