CVE-2010-4256

Description

The pipe_fcntl function in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly determine whether a file is a named pipe, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via an F_SETPIPE_SZ fcntl call.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c66fb347946ebdd5b10908866ecc9fa05ee2cf3d
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 broken link
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/9 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/6 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4256?
CVE-2010-4256 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4256?
To fix CVE-2010-4256, 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-2010-4256 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4256 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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