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    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) 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.

    Published:Aug 13, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Jan 22, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.00195
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    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=3c77f845722158206a7209c45ccddc264d19319c
    http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c
    http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.html
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/29/206
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45004
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c77f845722158206a7209c45ccddc264d19319c
    http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c
    http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.html
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/29/206
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45004
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700

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    User Interaction
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