Description
The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses inappropriate data structures during selection of a candidate for the OOM killer, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified patterns of task creation.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2010-1515 | The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses inappropriate data structures during selection of a candidate for the OOM killer, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified patterns of task creation. |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-947-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T23:01:12.130Z
Reserved: 2010-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-1488
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2010-04-20T15:30:00.757
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-1488
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses