CVE-2010-1187

Name: CVE-2010-1187
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-03-31T18:00:00.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1187 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	> 2.6.16, <= 2.6.33
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.16
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d0021b252eaf65ca07ed14f0d66425dd9ccab9a6%3Bhp=6d55cb91a0020ac0d78edcad61efd6c8cf5785a3
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39120Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578057Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9832Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d0021b252eaf65ca07ed14f0d66425dd9ccab9a6%3Bhp=6d55cb91a0020ac0d78edcad61efd6c8cf5785a3
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39120Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578057Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9832Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1187?

How severe is CVE-2010-1187?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-1187 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1187?

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Source: NVD / NIST