Unscored severity · published Sep 8, 2010
CVE-2010-2495
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…
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CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.34 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 9.04; 9.10; 10.04; 10.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2495
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2495
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3feec9095d12e311b7d4eb7fe7e5dfa75d4a72a5
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html
Release Notes
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/2
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/04/3
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