NVD
- Id
- 15532
- Name
- CVE-2010-4258
- Description
- The do_exit function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly handle a KERNEL_DS get_fs value, which allows local users to bypass intended access_ok restrictions, overwrite arbitrary kernel memory locations, and gain privileges by leveraging a (1) BUG, (2) NULL pointer dereference, or (3) page fault, as demonstrated by vectors involving the clear_child_tid feature and the splice system call.
- Reject
- CVSS Version
- 2
- CVSS Score
- 6.2
- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS Base Score
- 6.2
- CVSS Impact Subscore
- 10
- CVSS Exploit Subscore
- 1.9
- CVSS Vector
- (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
- Pub Date
- 2017-01-18
- Published
- 2010-12-30
- Modified Date
- 2013-09-13
- Seq
- 2010-4258