CVE-2010-2495
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- suse suse linux enterprise desktop= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- suse suse linux enterprise high availability extension= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- suse suse linux enterprise server= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3feec9095d12e311b7d4eb7fe7e5dfa75d4a72a5enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/3enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/2enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/3enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/06/11enisa_euvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1enisa_euvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan