CVE-2010-3858

Linux Kernel 2.6.37 - 'setup_arg_pages()' Denial of Service

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.

La función setup_arg_pages en fs/exec.c en el kernel de Linux anterior a v2.6.36, cuando se utiliza CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN, no restringe adecuadamente el consumo de memoria de pila de (1) los argumentos y (2) las variables de entorno para una aplicación de 32 bits en un plataforma de 64 bits, lo que permite a usuarios locales causar una denegación de servicio (mediante caída del sistema) a través de una system call debidamente modificada. Se trata de un problema relacionado con la CVE-2010-2240.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-10-08 CVE Reserved
2010-11-26 First Exploit
2010-11-30 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CAPEC

References (22)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1b528181b2ffa14721fb28ad1bd539fe1732c583	X_refsource_confirm
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44301	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619	2010-11-26
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/21/1	2023-02-13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/4	2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645222	2011-06-01

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3858	2011-06-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				< 2.6.36 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 2.6.36"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				9.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "9.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				10.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "10.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				10.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "10.10"		-		Affected