# CVE-2010-2954: The irda\_bind function in net/irda/af\_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901 does not properly handle failure of the ird

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The irda_bind function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901 does not properly handle failure of the irda_open_tsap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple unsuccessful calls to bind on an AF_IRDA (aka PF_IRDA) socket.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41234
- http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/22635752128
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61522
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128331787923285&w=2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg139404.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628770
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2266
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901.bz2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=628e300cccaa628d8fb92aa28cb7530a3d5f2257

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