7.9

CVE-2010-4263: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.9v2.0HighModified
Published 18-01-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4263 is a high (CVSS 7.9) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.9/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2011:0007RHSA-2011:0017

Timeline

  1. 18-01-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The igb_receive_skb function in drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c in the Intel Gigabit Ethernet (aka igb) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) and promiscuous mode are enabled but no VLANs are registered, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a VLAN tagged frame.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.94% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.94%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.kernel.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

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  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware2 products
  • esx3.0.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5:update1 | 3.5:update2 | 3.5:update3 | 4.0 | 4.1
  • esxiEOL3.5 | 3.5:1 | 4.0 | 4.0:1 | 4.0:2 | 4.0:3 | 4.0:4 | 4.1 | 4.1:1 | 4.1:2 | 5.0 | 5.0:1 | 5.0:2
Linux1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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