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TI-2010-00594 Aliases CVE-2010-0623GHSA-h4hr-vrvh-q8pp

The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does…

Priority LOW 23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.33VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.33 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0623
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4hr-vrvh-q8pp

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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