# CVE-2010-1488: The proc\_oom\_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses inappropriate data structures during selection of a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-04-20 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses inappropriate data structures during selection of a candidate for the OOM killer, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified patterns of task creation.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582068
- 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=b95c35e76b29ba812e5dabdd91592e25ec640e93

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