Description
The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.
Published: 2010-11-30
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2126-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3837 The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1041-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1072-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1074-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1074-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1083-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1093-1 Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:26:11.491Z

Reserved: 2010-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-3858

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Status : Modified

Published: 2010-11-30T21:38:23.677

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

Link: CVE-2010-3858

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-08-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-3858 - Bugzilla

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