CVE-2010-5328

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 2.6.35 - Denial of Service via Swapper Process Signal Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

include/linux/init_task.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent signals with a process group ID of zero from reaching the swapper process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to this process group.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.naist.jp/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/2
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f106eee10038c2ee5b6056aaf3f6d5229be6dcdd
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97103
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358840

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 34.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.34.7
Published Feb 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026