CVE-2010-4243
published 2011-01-22CVE-2010-4243: fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2)…
PriorityP421medium4.9CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCNINAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.91%
55.5th percentile
fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | < 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 |
| vmware | vmware_esxi | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_workstation | — | — |
| vmware | vsphere | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
vendor_ubuntu6.9MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.9MEDIUM
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Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
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Summary: Multiple kernel vulnerabilities have been fixed.
Brad Spengler discovered that the kernel did not correctly account for
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Alexander Duyck discovered that the Intel Gigabit Ethernet driver did not
correctly handle certain configurations. If such a device was configured
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denial of service. (CVE-2010-4263)
Nelson Elhage discovered that Econet did not correctly handle AUN packets
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Red Hat
kernel: mm: mem allocated invisible to oom_kill() when not attached to any threads
vendor_redhat·2010-08-13·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2010-4243 [MEDIUM] kernel: mm: mem allocated invisible to oom_kill() when not attached to any threads
kernel: mm: mem allocated invisible to oom_kill() when not attached to any threads
fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.
GHSA
GHSA-rj5f-f43f-cfhc: fs/exec
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2010-4243 [MEDIUM] CWE-400 GHSA-rj5f-f43f-cfhc: fs/exec
fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.
No detection rules found.
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2011-01-22
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