Description
include/linux/init_task.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent signals with a process group ID of zero from reaching the swapper process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to this process group.
Published: 2017-02-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-5285 include/linux/init_task.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent signals with a process group ID of zero from reaching the swapper process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to this process group.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00072}

epss

{'score': 0.00078}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:17:10.194Z

Reserved: 2017-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-5328

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-06T06:59:00.137

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2010-5328

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-5328 - Bugzilla

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