What is CVE-2010-2954?

CVE-2010-2954 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-2010-2954 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2954?

CVE-2010-2954 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-2010-2954?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2954. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-2954 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2954 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-2010-2954

Medium

The irda_bind function in net/irda/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901 does not properly handle failure of the irda_open_tsap function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple unsuccessful calls to bind on an AF_IRDA (aka PF_IRDA) socket.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-09-03

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-2010-2954 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-2010-2954 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41234

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512

Third Party Advisory
Twitter
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/22635752128

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.36-rc3-next-20100901.bz2

Broken Link
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2266

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Third Party Advisory
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61522

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=628e300cccaa628d8fb92aa28cb7530a3d5f2257
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128331787923285&w=2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg139404.html
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-2954

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-09-03

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2954?

CVE-2010-2954 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-2010-2954 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2954?

CVE-2010-2954 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-2010-2954?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-2954. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-2954 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-2954 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 →