CVE-2010-2954
Medium
Description
The irda_bind function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901 does not properly handle failure of the irda_open_tsap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple unsuccessful calls to bind on an AF_IRDA (aka PF_IRDA) socket.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 3, 2010
First seenSep 3, 2010
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.36 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.36, 2.6.36 | 2.6.36 |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.3 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 11 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10 | — |
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