CVE-2010-4243

N/A Unknown
Published: January 22, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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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=3c77f845722158206a7209c45ccddc264d19319c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/29/206
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45004
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700
Source: secalert@redhat.com
VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c77f845722158206a7209c45ccddc264d19319c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/29/206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45004
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
55th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

Affected Vendors

linux

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