CVE-2010-4256
Low
Description
The pipe_fcntl function in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly determine whether a file is a named pipe, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via an F_SETPIPE_SZ fcntl call.
SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 25, 2011
First seenJan 25, 2011
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.37 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 |
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