CVE-2010-3858

The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory…

published November 30, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
59.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00910 · 59.6th percentile
Published
2010-11-30T21:19Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 NOV 21:19Z
    The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory…
    cvelistv5