CVE-2010-4243
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)...
- Published
- Jan 22, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Nov 26, 2010
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 57.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1Roland McGrath · linux · Nov 26, 2010
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