# CVE-2010-1451: The TSB I-TLB load implementation in arch/sparc/kernel/tsb.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 on the SPARC platform does not properly obtai

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-05-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The TSB I-TLB load implementation in arch/sparc/kernel/tsb.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 on the SPARC platform does not properly obtain the value of a certain _PAGE_EXEC_4U bit and consequently does not properly implement a non-executable stack, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to exploit stack-based buffer overflows via a crafted application.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/24/1
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=126662196902830&w=2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/05/2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=126662159602378&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39830

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