CVE-2010-5328

kernel: Processes having the same group as `init` can crash kernel

Published Feb 6, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
include/linux/init_task.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent signals with a process group ID of zero from reaching the swapper process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to this process group.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-5285 include/linux/init_task.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent signals with a process group ID of zero from reaching the swapper process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to this process group.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00072}

epss

{'score': 0.00078}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:17 AM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2017, 6:59 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 27, 2010, 12:00 AM