CVE-2010-1643
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
03/06/2010
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc3, when strict overcommit is enabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D731572d39fcd3498702eda4600db4c43d51e0b26
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
- http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-denial-of-service-via-knfsd-9666
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.28/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc3
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010%3A198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/26/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/26/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40377
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595970
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58957
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D731572d39fcd3498702eda4600db4c43d51e0b26
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
- http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-denial-of-service-via-knfsd-9666
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.28/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc3
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010%3A198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/26/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/26/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40377
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595970
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58957