CVE-2011-4594

The __sys_sendmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted use of the sendmmsg system call, leading to an incorrect pointer dereference.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4c - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4c -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761646 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761646 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4c - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4c - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2012-05-17 11:00

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:32


NVD link : CVE-2011-4594

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4594

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4594


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference