Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2240
Published: September 3, 2010 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92617
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2240
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control of generation of code ('code injection') error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Slackware Linux
xorg-server
xorg-server-xephyr
xorg-server-xnest
xorg-server-xvfb
Slackware Linux
xorg-server
xorg-server-xephyr
xorg-server-xnest
xorg-server-xvfb
How to mitigate CVE-2010-2240
Install update from vendor's repository.
xorg-server - addressed in versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7
xorg-server-xephyr - addressed in versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7
xorg-server-xnest - addressed in versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7
xorg-server-xvfb - addressed in versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7
xorg-server-xephyr - addressed in versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7
xorg-server-xnest - addressed in versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7
xorg-server-xvfb - addressed in versions 1.6.3, 1.7.7
External References
- http://www.invisiblethingslab.com/resources/misc-2010/xorg-large-memory-attacks.pdf
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.19
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=606611
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0661.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34.4
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.52
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024344
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:172
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0660.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0670.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0007.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000133.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13247
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517739/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=320b2b8de12698082609ebbc1a17165727f4c893