fkie_cve-2010-4250
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2012-06-21 23:55
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093abPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093abPatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel 2.6.36.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.36.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.36.3


To clipboard 

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C03086A2-8EEE-40E3-9A7F-A5303FBF0472",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.36.4",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "907A3F7F-B11D-4CF1-A1B2-A28BBEBF03C3",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "EE4657B8-B691-4833-8546-220AD2BA8A7D",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A2455F37-66D8-4BE1-8739-1A20A2E5375D",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de p\u00e9rdida de memoria en la funci\u00f3n inotify_init1 en fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c en versiones del kernel de Linux anteriores a v2.6.37 permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (por excesivo consumo de memoria) a trav\u00e9s de vectores relacionados con intentos fallidos de creaci\u00f3n de archivos."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2010-4250",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2012-06-21T23:55:01.647",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-399"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.