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CVE-2010-4342 json

The aun_incoming function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6, when Econet is enabled, allows remote attackers…

published 2010-12-30 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-4311

cvss
7.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.5%
EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The aun_incoming function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6, when Econet is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending an Acorn Universal Networking (AUN) packet over UDP.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 2.6.37

Exploit prediction

3.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129186011218615&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129185496013580&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.1 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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