Tracker / CVE-2010-4258
CVE-2010-4258
Medium 6.2
The do_exit function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly handle a KERNEL_DS get_fs value, which allows local users to bypass intended access_ok restrictions, overwrite arbitrary kernel memory locations, and gain privileges by leveraging a (1) BUG, (2) NULL pointer dereference, or (3) page fault, as demonstrated by vectors involving the clear_child_tid feature and the splice system call.
Affected products and versions
| fedoraproject | fedora |
|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel · … → 2.6.36.2 |
| opensuse | opensuse |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time_extension |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit |
Analysis
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