SB2012012706 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

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SB2012012706 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

Published: January 27, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012012706
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4110)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via vectors related to a user-defined key and "updating a negative key into a fully instantiated key."


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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