CVE-2010-2240

kernel: mm: keep a guard page below a grow-down stack segment

Published Sep 3, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2094-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2252 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-974-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1074-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:25 AM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 3, 2010, 8:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 13, 2010, 12:00 AM