CVE-2010-0437
The ip6_dst_lookup_tail function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does...
7.8 HighPublic exploit
The ip6_dst_lookup_tail function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle certain circumstances involving an IPv6 TUN network interface and a large number of neighbors, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
12.3%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ip6_dst_lookup_tail function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle certain circumstances involving an IPv6 TUN network interface and a large number of neighbors, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2010-0437- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ip6_dst_lookup_tail function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle certain circumstances involving an IPv6 TUN network interface and a large number of neighbors, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2010-0437- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0468 No score
The ip6_dst_lookup_tail function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle certain circumstances involving an IPv6 TUN network interface and a large number of neighbors, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0468- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rgwh-xw8h-466p No score
The ip6_dst_lookup_tail function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does...
The ip6_dst_lookup_tail function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle certain circumstances involving an IPv6 TUN network interface and a large number of neighbors, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-rgwh-xw8h-466p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 |
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'net/ipv6/ip6_output.c' Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service | 2008-07-31 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0437 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published March 24, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11469
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10061
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/11/1
secunia.com/advisories/43315
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=563781
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kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e550dfb0c2c31b6363aa463a035fc9f8dcaa3c9b
securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0437
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0147
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rgwh-xw8h-466p
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0147.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4308