CVE-2010-2653

Linux Kernel < 2.6.34 - Race Condition in Hypervisor Virtual Console Device Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in the hvc_close function in drivers/char/hvc_console.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by closing a Hypervisor Virtual Console device, related to the hvc_open and hvc_remove functions.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/19/1
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=568621
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/04/3
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/01/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/07/5
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/17/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/18/1
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
Exploit, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/3/3/207
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/06/7
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/83353/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/19/2

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 29.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.34
Published Oct 05, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026