CVE-2010-2243

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Published Nov 7, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), accessing /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource results in an OOPS.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

linux-2.6

linux-2.6

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 2.6.33`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-2255	A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), accessing /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource results in an OOPS.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.505% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2243
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ad6759fbf35d104dbf573cd6f4c6784ad6823f7e
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2243
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/25/1

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 7, 2019, 4:43 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:25 AM
Reserved: Jun 9, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 7, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM

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