CVE-2010-2960 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.35.4 and earlier) within the keyctl_session_to_parent function, affecting Canonical, Linux, and SUSE distributions. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a specific argument to the keyctl function, leading to a denial of service (system crash) and potentially other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.35.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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