CVE-2010-0437 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel before version 2.6.27, specifically within the ip6_dst_lookup_tail function. This flaw, triggered by improper handling of IPv6 TUN interfaces with numerous neighbors, can lead to a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (OOPS). With a CVSS score of 7.8, it is considered highly severe, allowing unauthenticated attackers to cause a complete denial of service with low attack complexity. While not on the CISA KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-33635) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.26.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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