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.
Published: 2010-09-03
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Els Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:25:07.537Z

Reserved: 2010-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2240

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-09-03T20:00:03.560

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2240

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2010-08-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2240 - Bugzilla

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