CVE-2010-4346

Linux Kernel < 2.6.37 - NULL Pointer Dereference via mmap Security Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662189
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/13
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/9/222
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/3
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45323
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/2
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/12
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42570

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 32.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.37
Published Dec 22, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026