CVE-2010-2243

Description

A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), accessing /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource results in an OOPS.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: linux-2.6 linux-2.6
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2243 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2243 third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/25/1 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ad6759fbf35d104dbf573cd6f4c6784ad6823f7e patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2243?
CVE-2010-2243 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2243?
To fix CVE-2010-2243, 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-2010-2243 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2243 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2010-2243?
CVE-2010-2243 affects linux-2.6 linux-2.6.
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