CVE-2010-4161

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Key Information:

Vendor
Linux
Status
Linux Kernel
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 December 2010

Summary

The udp_queue_rcv_skb function in net/ipv4/udp.c in a certain Red Hat build of the Linux kernel 2.6.18 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) by sending UDP traffic to a socket that has a crafted socket filter, a related issue to CVE-2010-4158.

References

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146404.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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