Description
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
Published: 2012-06-21
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4223 Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.827Z

Reserved: 2010-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-4250

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-21T23:55:01.647

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

Link: CVE-2010-4250

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-11-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4250 - Bugzilla

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