Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2653

 

Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2653

Published: October 5, 2010 / Updated: August 6, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91498
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2653
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the hvc_close() function in drivers/char/hvc_console.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-2653

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources