CVE-2010-4243

fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2)…

published January 22, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
59.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00910 · 59.4th percentile
Published
2011-01-22T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 21:00Z
    fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2)…
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