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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-4169 · published 22 November 2010

CVE-2010-4169: Linux kernel use after free vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/mprotect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an mprotect system call.

4.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.43% · top 64.9% CWE-416 · Use after free
4.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
38References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/mprotect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an mprotect system call.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

6 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=63bfd7384b119409685a17d5c58f0b56e5dc03da
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128979684911295&w=2 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128984344103497&w=2 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44861 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651671 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63316 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=63bfd7384b119409685a17d5c58f0b56e5dc03da
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128979684911295&w=2 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128984344103497&w=2 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44861 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651671 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63316 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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