CVE-2010-4242
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CVE-2010-4242 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The hci_uart_tty_open function in the HCI UART driver (drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.36, and possibly other versions, does not verify whether the tty has a write operation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to the Bluetooth driver.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The hci_uart_tty_open function in the HCI UART driver (drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.36, and possibly other versions, does not verify whether the tty has a write operation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors related to the Bluetooth driver.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.36 |
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