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.
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.783Z

Reserved: 2010-11-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-4248

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-11-30T21:38:23.727

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-4248

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-11-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4248 - Bugzilla

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