CVE-2010-4258

The do_exit function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly handle a KERNEL_DS get_fs value, which allows local users to bypass intended access_ok restrictions, overwrite arbitrary kernel memory locations, and gain privileges by leveraging a (1) BUG, (2) NULL pointer dereference, or (3) page fault, as demonstrated by vectors involving the clear_child_tid feature and the splice system call.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.2 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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< 2.6.36.2
opensuseopensuse
11.2
opensuseopensuse
11.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
natty
Fixed 2.6.37-9.22
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-25.43
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-28.52
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-29.88
released
dapper
dne
linux-ec2
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-312.24
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-609.26
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-25.44~lucid1
released
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-mvl-dove
natty
dne
maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-414.30
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-214.30
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-57.97
released
linux-ti-omap4
natty
not-affected
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.22
released
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html
http://blog.nelhage.com/2010/12/cve-2010-4258-from-dos-to-privesc/
http://code.google.com/p/chromium-os/issues/detail?id=10234
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33dd94ae1ccbfb7bf0fb6c692bc3d1c4269e6177
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-os-beta-channel-update.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=129117048916957&w=2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/7
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/5
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/14
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
http://secunia.com/advisories/43056
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659567
https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/1/543
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html
http://blog.nelhage.com/2010/12/cve-2010-4258-from-dos-to-privesc/
http://code.google.com/p/chromium-os/issues/detail?id=10234
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33dd94ae1ccbfb7bf0fb6c692bc3d1c4269e6177
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-os-beta-channel-update.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=129117048916957&w=2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/7
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/5
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/14
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
http://secunia.com/advisories/43056
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659567
https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/1/543