CVE-2010-0622

kernel: futex: Handle user space corruption gracefully

Published Feb 15, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The wake_futex_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritance (PI) futex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving modification of the futex value from user space.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2003-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2012-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0653 The wake_futex_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritance (PI) futex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving modification of the futex value from user space.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-914-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:52 AM
Reserved
Feb 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 15, 2010, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 2, 2010, 12:00 AM