Description
Race condition in the hvc_close function in drivers/char/hvc_console.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by closing a Hypervisor Virtual Console device, related to the hvc_open and hvc_remove functions.
Published: 2010-10-05
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2657 Race condition in the hvc_close function in drivers/char/hvc_console.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by closing a Hypervisor Virtual Console device, related to the hvc_open and hvc_remove functions.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:21:44.851Z

Reserved: 2010-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2653

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-10-05T18:00:16.050

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2653

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2653 - Bugzilla

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