CVE-2010-4243

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

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

fs/exec.c del kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a la 2.6.37 no habilita el "OOM Killer" para evaluar el uso de la memoria de pila por los arrays de los (1) argumentos y (2) entorno, lo que permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de la memoria) a través de una llamada del sistema exec modificada. También conocido como "OOM dodging issue". Relacionado con la vulnerabilidad CVE-2010-3858.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.9

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

2010-11-16 CVE Reserved
2010-11-26 First Exploit
2011-01-22 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CAPEC

References (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c77f845722158206a7209c45ccddc264d19319c	X_refsource_confirm
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c	Broken Link
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.html	Broken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45004	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700	Vdb Entry

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://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429	2023-02-13
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/29/206	2023-02-13
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html	2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688	2011-09-12
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4243	2011-09-12

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"				< 2.6.37 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 2.6.37"		-		Affected