Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-1162

 

Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-1162

Published: April 20, 2010 / Updated: February 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94167
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-2010-1162
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 release_one_tty function in drivers/char/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 omits certain required calls to the put_pid function, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-1162

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources