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.
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=462e635e5b73ba9a4c03913b77138cd57ce4b050 - | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/12 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/13 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/2 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/3 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/42570 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6 - Broken Link | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45323 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662189 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/9/222 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2010-12-22 21:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:20
NVD link : CVE-2010-4346
Mitre link : CVE-2010-4346
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4346
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference