CVE-2010-4342 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Econet implementation (specifically, the aun_incoming function in net/econet/af_econet.c) affecting versions before 2.6.37-rc6, including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (OOPS) by sending a specially crafted Acorn Universal Networking (AUN) packet over UDP. With a CVSS score of 7.1, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on availability, though it requires medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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