CVE-2010-5328

low-risk

Published 2017-02-06

include/linux/init_task.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent signals with a process group ID of zero from reaching the swapper process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to this process group.

Do I need to act?

0.07% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Linux Kernel

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (20)

Release Notes http://ftp.naist.jp/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35

Issue Tracking http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f106ee...

Issue Tracking http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f20011...

Issue Tracking http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fa2755...

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97103

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358840

Issue Tracking https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f106eee10038c2ee5b6056aaf3f6d5229be6dcd...

Issue Tracking https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f20011457f41c11edb5ea5038ad0c8ea9f39202...

Issue Tracking https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fa2755e20ab0c7215d99c2dc7c262e98a09b01d...