CVE-2010-4250

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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.

4.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 04:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0498', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0498', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0330', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0330', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4250', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4250', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary CVE-2010-4250 kernel: inotify memory leak 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.

02 Feb 2023, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab', 'tags': ['Patch'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0498 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0330 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4250 -
Summary 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. CVE-2010-4250 kernel: inotify memory leak
Information

Published : 2012-06-21 23:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2010-4250

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4250

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4250

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors