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TI-2010-03656 Aliases CVE-2010-3849GHSA-23jc-mx6c-hh36

The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before…

Priority LOW 23CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a sendmsg call that specifies a NULL value for the remote address field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00739 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.36.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.36.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3849
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23jc-mx6c-hh36

References

Patch 2

Advisory 9

Other 3

Sources

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