CVE-2010-4248

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.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 10%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.37
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.37
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.37:rc1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
dapper
dne
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-28.86
released
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-22.73
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-29.57
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-27.47
released
natty
Fixed 2.6.37-5.13
released
linux-ec2
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-307.27
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-313.25
released
maverick
ignored
natty
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-112.30
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-609.26
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-28.50~lucid1
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
linux-mvl-dove
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-214.30
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-414.30
released
natty
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
dapper
not-affected
hardy
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
dne
maverick
dne
natty
dne
linux-ti-omap4
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
dne
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.23
released
natty
not-affected
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
kernel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-bootwrapper
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-firmware
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-headers
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0a70217107e6f9844628120412cb27bb4cea194
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/23/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/9
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45028
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656264
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0a70217107e6f9844628120412cb27bb4cea194
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/23/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/9
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45028
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656264