Read the docs
TI-2010-03999 Aliases CVE-2010-4250GHSA-62vr-m7vf-79xv

Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the…

Priority LOW 24CWE-399Published · 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-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00756 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.36.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.36.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.36.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.36.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.36.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.36.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0498 Released 2011-05-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 +4
  • RHSA-2011:0330 Released 2011-03-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2011:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0498

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4250
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62vr-m7vf-79xv

References

Patch 1

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
See all 15278 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences