CVE-2010-4250

Description

Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11 mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4250?
CVE-2010-4250 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4250?
To fix CVE-2010-4250, 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-2010-4250 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4250 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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