CVE-2010-3849
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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affected products (13)
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- suse linux enterprise real time extension= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- suse linux enterprise software development kit= 10nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (32)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa0e846494792e722d817b9d3d625a4ef4896c96enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/1enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43056enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291enisa_euvd
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