Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4346
CVE-2010-4346
Description
The install_special_mapping function in mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6 does not make an expected security_file_mmap function call, which allows local users to bypass intended mmap_min_addr restrictions and possibly conduct NULL pointer dereference attacks via a crafted assembly-language application.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.37
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.37-rc6
Patches
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References
14- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/12nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/13nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/9/222nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42570nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/46397nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45323nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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