The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) functionality in Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc1 through 2.6.33, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by sending datagrams through AF_TIPC before entering network mode, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1187
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578057
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9832
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=d0021b252eaf65ca07ed14f0d66425dd9ccab9a6;hp=6d55cb91a0020ac0d78edcad61efd6c8cf5785a3
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/30/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/31/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39120
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html