The install_special_mapping function in mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6 does not make an expected security_file_mmap function call, which allows local users to bypass intended mmap_min_addr restrictions and possibly conduct NULL pointer dereference attacks via a crafted assembly-language application.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2010-12-22T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:43:14.810Z

Reserved: 2010-11-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-4346

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-12-22T21:00:19.100

Modified: 2023-02-13T04:28:36.000

Link: CVE-2010-4346

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4346 - Bugzilla