CVE-2010-2243

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 2.6.34 - Denial of Service via clocksource0 sysfs Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), accessing /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource results in an OOPS.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2243
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2243
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/25/1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0250
EPSS Percentile 82.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.33
Published Nov 07, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026