CVE-2010-2240
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 None
Description
The do_anonymous_page function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the bottom page of a shared memory segment, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against the X.Org X server.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2010-2240
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2010-09-03T20:00:03
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-13T04:21:01
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.6.27.51 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.35.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2240 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2240 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:30:42 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-02-02 18:02:40 | 2023-02-02T17:17:43 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 18:02:40 | The do_anonymous_page function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the bottom page of a shared memory segment, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against the X.Org X server. | CVE-2010-2240 kernel: mm: keep a guard page below a grow-down stack segment | Description | updated |
| 2023-02-02 18:02:47 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-02-13 05:03:47 | 2023-02-13T04:21:01 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-13 05:03:47 | CVE-2010-2240 kernel: mm: keep a guard page below a grow-down stack segment | The do_anonymous_page function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the bottom page of a shared memory segment, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against the X.Org X server. | Description | updated |