Description
Race condition in the __exit_signal function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors related to multithreaded exec, the use of a thread group leader in kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c, and the selection of a new thread group leader in the de_thread function in fs/exec.c.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2153-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-4221 | Race condition in the __exit_signal function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors related to multithreaded exec, the use of a thread group leader in kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c, and the selection of a new thread group leader in the de_thread function in fs/exec.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1072-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1073-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1080-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1080-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1081-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1164-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1202-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.783Z
Reserved: 2010-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-4248
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-11-30T21:38:23.727
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-4248
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN