CVE-2010-4346

N/A Unknown
Published: December 22, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=462e635e5b73ba9a4c03913b77138cd57ce4b050
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/12
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/13
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42570
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45323
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662189
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/9/222
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=462e635e5b73ba9a4c03913b77138cd57ce4b050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42570
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/9/222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

linux

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