7.1

CVE-2010-4342: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified
Published 30-12-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4342 is a high (CVSS 7.1) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits4reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-2153-1

Timeline

  1. 30-12-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The aun_incoming function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6, when Econet is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending an Acorn Universal Networking (AUN) packet over UDP.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.52% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (marc.info)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

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  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (marc.info)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 | 2.6.37:rc1 | 2.6.37:rc2 | 2.6.37:rc3 | 2.6.37:rc4 | 2.6.37:rc5
Suse1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

10 links