CVE-2010-3849

Publication date 30 November 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Nelson Elhage discovered several problems with the Acorn Econet protocol driver. A local user could cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference, escalate privileges by overflowing the kernel stack, and assign Econet addresses to arbitrary interfaces.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-ti-omap4 10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.22
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux 10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-23.41
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-26.48
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-22.69
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-28.81
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-ec2 10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-310.21
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-307.22
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-608.22
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-112.30
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-25.44~lucid1
9.10 karmic Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-416.33
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-216.33
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-55.90

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1023-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 30 November 2010
    • USN-1083-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 3 March 2011
    • USN-1074-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 25 February 2011
    • USN-1119-1
    • Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
    • 20 April 2011
    • USN-1074-2
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 28 February 2011
    • USN-1093-1
    • Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
    • 25 March 2011

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