CVE-2010-1643

kernel: nfsd: fix vm overcommit crash

Published Jun 3, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc3, when strict overcommit is enabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-1664 mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc3, when strict overcommit is enabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-966-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:28 AM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 3, 2010, 2:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 30, 2008, 12:00 AM