CVE-2010-3849: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3849 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 30-12-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a sendmsg call that specifies a NULL value for the remote address field.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.71% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux Kernel 2.6.37 (RedHat / Ubuntu 10.04) - 'Full-Nelson.c' Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse4 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL5.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.36.2
4 vendors · 7 products
References
16 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644156X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCBroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 16 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
