CVE-2010-3849 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel before version 2.6.36.2, specifically when an Econet address is configured. It allows local users to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (OOPS) by providing a NULL remote address in a sendmsg call. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a medium severity with local access and medium attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. While there is an ExploitDB entry for a related privilege escalation (EDB-15704), there are no direct exploits for this specific DoS vulnerability listed in Metasploit or Nuclei, and it is not on the CISA KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.36.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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