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CVE-2010-0751

NULL Pointer Dereference

Published: Apr 06, 2010 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0751
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

The ip_evictor function in ip_fragment.c in libnids before 1.24, as used in dsniff and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via crafted fragmented packets.

Weakness

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
LibnidsLibnids_project*1.24 (excluding)
LibnidsUbuntuartful*
LibnidsUbuntudapper*
LibnidsUbuntuhardy*
LibnidsUbuntuintrepid*
LibnidsUbuntujaunty*
LibnidsUbuntukarmic*
LibnidsUbuntulucid*
LibnidsUbuntumaverick*
LibnidsUbuntunatty*
LibnidsUbuntuoneiric*
LibnidsUbuntuprecise*
LibnidsUbuntuquantal*
LibnidsUbunturaring*
LibnidsUbuntusaucy*
LibnidsUbuntuupstream*
LibnidsUbuntuutopic*
LibnidsUbuntuvivid*
LibnidsUbuntuwily*
LibnidsUbuntuyakkety*
LibnidsUbuntuzesty*

Potential Mitigations

References

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