CVE-2010-4346

CVE Details

Release Date:2010-12-22

Description


The install_special_mapping function in mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6 does not make an expected security_file_mmap function call, which allows local users to bypass intended mmap_min_addr restrictions and possibly conduct NULL pointer dereference attacks via a crafted assembly-language application.

See more information about CVE-2010-4346 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 2.1 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2011-04292011-04-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20142011-04-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-238.9.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-04292011-04-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-100.28.11.el5)ELSA-2011-20142011-04-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-238.9.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-04292011-04-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2011-04212011-04-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20142011-04-14



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