CVE-2010-3880 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2), specifically within the net/ipv4/inet_diag.c component. Local users can trigger a kernel infinite loop by sending crafted netlink messages containing malicious INET_DIAG_REQ_BYTECODE instructions. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a medium severity, and allows an unauthenticated local attacker to cause a complete system outage. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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