CVE-2010-4248

kernel: posix-cpu-timers: workaround to suppress the problems with mt exec

Published Nov 30, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the __exit_signal function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors related to multithreaded exec, the use of a thread group leader in kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c, and the selection of a new thread group leader in the de_thread function in fs/exec.c.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2153-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4221 Race condition in the __exit_signal function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors related to multithreaded exec, the use of a thread group leader in kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c, and the selection of a new thread group leader in the de_thread function in fs/exec.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1072-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1073-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1080-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1080-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1081-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1093-1 Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1164-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 30, 2010, 9:38 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:24 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 5, 2010, 12:00 AM