Description
The load_elf_binary function in fs/binfmt_elf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 on the x86_64 platform does not ensure that the ELF interpreter is available before a call to the SET_PERSONALITY macro, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 32-bit application that attempts to execute a 64-bit application and then triggers a segmentation fault, as demonstrated by amd64_killer, related to the flush_old_exec function.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-1996-1 | New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-0338 | The load_elf_binary function in fs/binfmt_elf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 on the x86_64 platform does not ensure that the ELF interpreter is available before a call to the SET_PERSONALITY macro, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 32-bit application that attempts to execute a 64-bit application and then triggers a segmentation fault, as demonstrated by amd64_killer, related to the flush_old_exec function. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-914-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:45:12.039Z
Reserved: 2010-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-0307
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-02-17T18:30:00.417
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-0307
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN