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.
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16 (excluding) | 2.6.33 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16 (including) | 2.6.16 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16-rc1 (including) | 2.6.16-rc1 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16-rc2 (including) | 2.6.16-rc2 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16-rc3 (including) | 2.6.16-rc3 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16-rc4 (including) | 2.6.16-rc4 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16-rc5 (including) | 2.6.16-rc5 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16-rc6 (including) | 2.6.16-rc6 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.16-rc7 (including) | 2.6.16-rc7 (including) |