CVE-2010-0307

Public Exploit

Description

The load_elf_binary function in fs/binfmt_elf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 on the x86_64 platform does not ensure that the ELF interpreter is available before a call to the SET_PERSONALITY macro, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 32-bit application that attempts to execute a 64-bit application and then triggers a segmentation fault, as demonstrated by amd64_killer, related to the flush_old_exec function.

4.7

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10870	vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=221af7f87b97431e3ee21ce4b0e77d5411cf1549
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/01/5	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=560547	issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.8	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0638	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/04/1	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0771.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39649	third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38922	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?t=126466700200002&r=1&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.globalsecuritymag.com/Vigil-nce-Linux-kernel-denial-of%2C20100202%2C15754.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=126466407724382&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/04/9	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html	third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/01/1	third party advisory mailing list
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded	mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38027	exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0307?: CVE-2010-0307 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0307?: To fix CVE-2010-0307, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0307 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-0307 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.