Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-2954

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.
Published 2010-09-03 20:00:04
Updated 2023-02-13 04:21:26
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2010-2954

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2010-2954
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49153
IPs affected by CVE-2010-2954 22,440
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2954

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2010-2954

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2010-2954

  • A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2010-2954

Products affected by CVE-2010-2954

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