CVE-2010-4243: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Aug 20, 2010
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Updated

Description of problem: This issue was mentioned in http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bitdos.c. Written in the comments: "The second bug here is that the memory usage explodes within the kernel from a single 128k allocation in userland The explosion of memory isn't accounted for by any task so it won't be terminated by the OOM killer."

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank Brad Spengler for reporting this issue.

Other sources

fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Ki ...

Debian

Affected Software

3 affected components
Linux Linux kernel<2.6.37
debian/linux-2.6
debian/user-mode-linux

Event History

Aug 20, 2010
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 22, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:54 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:42 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4243?

CVE-2010-4243 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to excessive memory consumption in the kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-4243?

To fix CVE-2010-4243, users should upgrade to a kernel version later than 2.6.37 where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-4243?

CVE-2010-4243 affects the Linux kernel versions up to and including 2.6.37 as well as the user-mode-linux package.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-4243?

CVE-2010-4243 is a memory allocation vulnerability that can cause memory usage to increase significantly within the Linux kernel.

5

Can CVE-2010-4243 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2010-4243 does not indicate remote exploitation capabilities and is primarily a local privilege escalation issue.

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