CVE-2010-4169

Linux Kernel < 2.6.37 - Use-After-Free in mprotect System Call

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/mprotect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an mprotect system call.

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651671
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44861
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63316
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128984344103497&w=2
Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128979684911295&w=2
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745

Scores

EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 15.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (7)
fedoraproject/fedora 13
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.37
opensuse/opensuse 11.3
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 11 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_server 11 sp1
Published Nov 22, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026