CVE-2010-4248
kernel: posix-cpu-timers: workaround to suppress the problems with mt exec
Severity Score
4.7
*CVSS v3
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Race condition in the __exit_signal function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors related to multithreaded exec, the use of a thread group leader in kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c, and the selection of a new thread group leader in the de_thread function in fs/exec.c.
Una condición de carrera en la función __exit_signal en kernel/exit.c en el kernel de Linux anterior a v2.6.37-rc2 permite a usuarios locales causar una denegación de servicio a través de vectores relacionados con un exec con multiples hilos, el uso de un líder de grupo de hilos en kernel/posix- CPU-timers.c, y la selección de un líder de grupo de hilos en la función de_thread en fs/exec.c
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Timeline
- 2010-11-16 CVE Reserved
- 2010-11-30 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0a70217107e6f9844628120412cb27bb4cea194 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42789 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45028 | 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 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/23/2 | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/9 | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656264 | 2011-03-10 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029 | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4248 | 2011-03-10 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | rc1 |
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