The aun_incoming function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before…
Priority LOW 37CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03521 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.6.37 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.37 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4342
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m73j-97v7-6695
References
Exploit 4
- [oss-security] 20101209 Re: CVE request: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in AF_ECONET
- [netdev] 20101209 NULL dereference in econet AUN-over-UDP receive
- [oss-security] 20101208 CVE request: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in AF_ECONET
- [netdev] 20101209 Re: NULL dereference in econet AUN-over-UDP receive
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2010-4342 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4342 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m73j-97v7-6695 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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