CVE-2010-0415

Description

The do_pages_move function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory locations, cause a denial of service (OOPS), and possibly have unspecified other impact by specifying a node that is not part of the kernel's node set.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.15% Top 10%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/07/2	mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f5a55f1a6c5abee15a0e878e5c74d9f1569b8b0
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1	vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.33-rc7	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0638	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/38557	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9399	signature vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035070.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38144	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779	third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/07/1	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/38922	third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996	vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033	third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/08/2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492	third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=562582
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0415?: CVE-2010-0415 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0415?: To fix CVE-2010-0415, 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-2010-0415 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-0415 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.