CVE-2010-2240
High
Description
The do_anonymous_page function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the bottom page of a shared memory segment, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against the X.Org X server.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 3, 2010
First seenSep 3, 2010
How to fix
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 2.6.27.51, 2.6.32, 2.6.32.1, 2.6.32.2, 2.6.32.3, 2.6.32.4, 2.6.32.5, 2.6.32.6, 2.6.32.7, 2.6.32.8, 2.6.32.9, 2.6.32.10, 2.6.32.11, 2.6.32.12, 2.6.32.13, 2.6.32.14, 2.6.32.15, 2.6.32.16, 2.6.32.17, 2.6.32.18, 2.6.34.1, 2.6.34.2, 2.6.34.3, 2.6.35.1 | — |
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