Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-4249

The wait_for_unix_gc function in net/unix/garbage.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc3-next-20101125 does not properly select times for garbage collection of inflight sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted use of the socketpair and sendmsg system calls for SOCK_SEQPACKET sockets.
Published 2010-11-29 16:00:04
Updated 2023-02-13 04:28:24
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2010-4249

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2010-4249
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2010-4249 2,390
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4249

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2010-4249

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2010-4249

  • The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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Products affected by CVE-2010-4249

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