Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4161 (CCN-64497)

Assigned:2010-11-10
Published:2010-11-10
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:The udp_queue_rcv_skb function in net/ipv4/udp.c in a certain Red Hat build of the Linux kernel 2.6.18 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) by sending UDP traffic to a socket that has a crafted socket filter, a related issue to CVE-2010-4158.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.9 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.3 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 18 2010 - 12:13:23 CST
Re: Kernel 0-day

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4161

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kenel Archives Web site
Linux Kenel Archives Web

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-0004
Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
42789

Source: CCN
Type: SA46397
VMware ESX / ESXi Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
46397

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 70264
Linux Kernel on RHEL net/ipv4/udp.c udp_queue_rcv_skb Function Socket Filter Remote DoS

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2011:0004

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit
20101118 Re: Kernel 0-day

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20111013 VMSA-2011-0012 VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third party libraries and ESX Service Console

Source: CCN
Type: BID-45064
Linux Kernel 'net/' Subsystem Socket Filter CVE-2010-4161 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: MLIST
Type: Patch
[netdev] 20101110 Re: [PATCH] Prevent reading uninitialized memory with socket filters

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2011-0024

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651698

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652534

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-udpqueuercvskb-dos(64497)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-udpqueuercvskb-dos(64497)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23232
    P
    		ELSA-2011:0004: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21680
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0004: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20279
    V
    		VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
    2014-01-20
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20110004
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0004: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2011-01-04
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18
    redhat enterprise linux 5