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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) argu

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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.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-15619

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 20

openwall.com

securityfocus.com

redhat.com

secunia.com

kernel.org

bugzilla.redhat.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

lkml.org

Exploit-DB

linux.derkeiler.com

vmware.com

git.kernel.org

grsecurity.net