CVE-2010-4243 | BDVDB-2026-44818 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619
- http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.