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.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2094-1 | New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues |
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 |
USN-974-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1074-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:25:07.537Z
Reserved: 2010-06-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-2240
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-09-03T20:00:03.560
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-2240
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN