Null pointer dereference

The tunchrpoll function in drivers/net/tun.c in the tun subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.30 and 2.6.30.1, when the -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks gcc option is omitted, allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a NULL pointer dereference and an mmap of /dev/net/tun, a differen...

CVE-2009-1897

The CVE affects the Linux kernel tun/tun_chr_poll path: the tun_chr_poll function in drivers/net/tun.c for Linux kernel versions 2.6.30 and 2.6.30.1. The underlying issue is that, when the -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks option is omitted, a NULL pointer dereference can be triggered via a NULL de...

PT-2009-4357 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions 2.6.30 and 2.6.30.1 Description: The issue allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a NULL pointer dereference and an mmap of /dev/net/tun. This is due to the tun chr poll function in drivers/net/tun.c...

Solaris Update for ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun 116965-34

Check for the Version of ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Solaris Update for ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun 116965-34 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify...

Solaris Update for ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun 116965-34

Check for the Version of ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Solaris Update for ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun 116965-34 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify...

Solaris Update for ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun 116966-33

Check for the Version of ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Solaris Update for ip/arp/tcp/udp/tun 116966-33 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify...