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    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 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.

    Published:Aug 13, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Nov 30, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.0016
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg

    Exploits

    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1b528181b2ffa14721fb28ad1bd539fe1732c583
    http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/21/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/4
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44301
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645222
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1b528181b2ffa14721fb28ad1bd539fe1732c583
    http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/21/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/4
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44301
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645222

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High