CVE-2010-2240
Linux mm Memory Heap Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2010, 8 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:21 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2010-2240 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2010-2240 kernel: mm: keep a guard page below a grow-down stack segment 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. Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Obtain Admin/Root Access Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0631 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0660 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0661 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0670 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0676 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0677 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0882 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2240 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. CVE-2010-2240 kernel: mm: keep a guard page below a grow-down stack segment Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=320b2b8de12698082609ebbc1a17165727f4c893 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0676 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0677 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0631 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0670 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=320b2b8de12698082609ebbc1a17165727f4c893 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2240 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0661 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0882 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0660 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/517739/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517739/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13247 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13247 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-2240 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-2240
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.00%
score
0.50898
percentile