# CVE-2010-1162: The release\_one\_tty function in drivers/char/tty\_io.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 omits certain required calls to the put\_pid func

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-04-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The release_one_tty function in drivers/char/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 omits certain required calls to the put_pid function, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/16/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/15/1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6da8d866d0d39e9509ff826660f6a86a6757c966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582076
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/15/2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857

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