What is CVE-2010-1187?

CVE-2010-1187 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2010-1187 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1187?

CVE-2010-1187 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1187?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1187. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-1187 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-1187 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2010-1187

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-03-31

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2010-1187 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-1187 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053

Third Party Advisory
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/30/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/31/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39120

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Vmware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578057

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9832

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d0021b252eaf65ca07ed14f0d66425dd9ccab9a6%3Bhp=6d55cb91a0020ac0d78edcad61efd6c8cf5785a3
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-1187

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-03-31

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1187?

CVE-2010-1187 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2010-1187 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1187?

CVE-2010-1187 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1187?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1187. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-1187 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-1187 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →