# CVE-2010-4342: 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 t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-12-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45321
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129185496013580&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4e085e76cbe558b79b54cbab772f61185879bc64
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129186011218615&w=2

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