PT-2010-5377 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Eugene Teo · Published 2010-11-30 · Updated 2023-02-13 · CVE-2010-4248

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2

Description A race condition exists in the Linux kernel, allowing local users to cause a denial of service. This issue is related to multithreaded exec, the use of a thread group leader, and the selection of a new thread group leader in the de thread function.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2, update to version 2.6.37-rc2 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

DoS

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-4248

DSA-2153-1

RHSA-2011:0004

RHSA-2011:0007

RHSA-2011:0330

RHSA-2011_0004

RHSA-2011_0007

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 101

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656264 · Patch
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-0007.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-04590 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-04609 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06267 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08636 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4248 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06266 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08632 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06261 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/23/2 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08638 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06270 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-05302 · Security Note