CVE-2010-1446

Description

arch/powerpc/mm/fsl_booke_mmu.c in KGDB in the Linux kernel 2.6.30 and other versions before 2.6.33, when running on PowerPC, does not properly perform a security check for access to a kernel page, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory, related to Fsl booke.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58840 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/30/1 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/29/9 mailing list
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/5/10/458 mailing list patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/29/3 mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1446?
CVE-2010-1446 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1446?
To fix CVE-2010-1446, 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-2010-1446 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1446 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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