CVE-2010-0291

N/A Unknown
Published: February 15, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling the (1) mmap or (2) mremap function, aka the "do_mremap() mess" or "mremap/mmap mess."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0067bd8a55862ac9dd212bd1c4f6f5bff1ca1301
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=05d72faa6d13c9d857478a5d35c85db9adada685
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=097eed103862f9c6a97f2e415e21d1134017b135
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ec62d290912bb4b989be7563851bc364ec73b56
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1a0ef85f84feb13f07b604fcf5b90ef7c2b5c82f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2c6a10161d0b5fc047b5bd81b03693b9af99fab5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ea1d13f64efdf49319e86c87d9ba38c30902782
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=54f5de709984bae0d31d823ff03de755f9dcac54
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=564b3bffc619dcbdd160de597b0547a7017ea010
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=570dcf2c15463842e384eb597a87c1e39bead99b
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c7b49b3ecd48923eb64ff57e07a1cdb74782970
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9206de95b1ea68357996ec02be5db0638a0de2c1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=935874141df839c706cd6cdc438e85eb69d1525e
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aa65607373a4daf2010e8c3867b6317619f3c1a3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bb52d6694002b9d632bb355f64daa045c6293a4e
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c4caa778157dbbf04116f0ac2111e389b5cd7a29
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e77414e0aad6a1b063ba5e5750c582c75327ea6a
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ecc1a8993751de4e82eb18640d631dae1f626bd6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f106af4e90eadd76cfc0b5325f659619e08fb762
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8b7256096a20436f6d0926747e3ac3d64c81d24
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://groups.google.co.jp/group/fa.linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/8bf22336b1082090
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/msg/895f20870532241e
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-arch&m=126004438008670&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126388181420690&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126393370931972&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126395874130875&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396065732697&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396609004884&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126399980216047&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126400443123998&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126406814304720&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37906
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=556703
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11824
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0067bd8a55862ac9dd212bd1c4f6f5bff1ca1301
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=05d72faa6d13c9d857478a5d35c85db9adada685
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=097eed103862f9c6a97f2e415e21d1134017b135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ec62d290912bb4b989be7563851bc364ec73b56
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1a0ef85f84feb13f07b604fcf5b90ef7c2b5c82f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2c6a10161d0b5fc047b5bd81b03693b9af99fab5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ea1d13f64efdf49319e86c87d9ba38c30902782
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=54f5de709984bae0d31d823ff03de755f9dcac54
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=564b3bffc619dcbdd160de597b0547a7017ea010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=570dcf2c15463842e384eb597a87c1e39bead99b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c7b49b3ecd48923eb64ff57e07a1cdb74782970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9206de95b1ea68357996ec02be5db0638a0de2c1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=935874141df839c706cd6cdc438e85eb69d1525e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aa65607373a4daf2010e8c3867b6317619f3c1a3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bb52d6694002b9d632bb355f64daa045c6293a4e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c4caa778157dbbf04116f0ac2111e389b5cd7a29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e77414e0aad6a1b063ba5e5750c582c75327ea6a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ecc1a8993751de4e82eb18640d631dae1f626bd6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f106af4e90eadd76cfc0b5325f659619e08fb762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8b7256096a20436f6d0926747e3ac3d64c81d24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://groups.google.co.jp/group/fa.linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/8bf22336b1082090
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/msg/895f20870532241e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-arch&m=126004438008670&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126388181420690&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126393370931972&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126395874130875&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396065732697&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396609004884&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126399980216047&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126400443123998&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126406814304720&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37906
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=556703
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

86 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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