#VU92626 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-0410
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92626
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/3
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38058
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.8
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561682
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/1
https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035070.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/38492
https://secunia.com/advisories/38557
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1
https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0638
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/38922
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00007.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/39649
https://secunia.com/advisories/39742
https://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2010_23_kernel.html
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/38779
https://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287
https://secunia.com/advisories/39033
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/43315
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10903
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f98bfbd78c37c5946cc53089da32a5f741efdeb7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
