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TI-2010-03993 Aliases CVE-2010-4243GHSA-rj5f-f43f-cfhc

fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use…

Priority LOW 24CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0091 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.37VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.37 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:1253 Released 2011-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt +7
  • RHSA-2011:0283 Released 2011-02-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.18.1.el6 +5
  • RHSA-2011:0017 Released 2011-01-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-2.6.18-238.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-238.el5 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0283
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2011:1253

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4243
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj5f-f43f-cfhc

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 6

Other 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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