Vulnerability Description
The pppol2tp_xmit function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the L2TP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly validate certain values associated with an interface, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to a routing change.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.34 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/06/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=607054Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2495?
CVE-2010-2495 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The pppol2tp_xmit function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the L2TP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly validate certain values associated with an interface, which allows a...
How severe is CVE-2010-2495?
CVE-2010-2495 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-2495?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.