CVE-2010-1488
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Published: April 20, 2010 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses inappropriate data structures during selection of a candidate for the OOM killer, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified patterns of task creation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.6.342.6.02.6.12.6.102.6.112.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.122.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.13.52.6.142.6.14.12.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.252.6.16.262.6.16.272.6.16.282.6.16.292.6.16.32.6.16.302.6.16.312.6.16.42.6.16.52.6.16.62.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.172.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.122.6.17.132.6.17.142.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.18.12.6.18.22.6.18.32.6.18.42.6.18.52.6.18.62.6.18.72.6.18.82.6.22.6.222.6.22.22.6.22.32.6.22.42.6.22.52.6.22.62.6.22.72.6.232.6.23 rc12.6.23 rc22.6.23.12.6.23.22.6.23.32.6.23.42.6.23.52.6.23.62.6.23.72.6.24 rc12.6.24 rc22.6.24 rc32.6.24 rc42.6.24 rc52.6.32.6.322.6.32.12.6.32.22.6.32.32.6.32.42.6.332.6.33 rc12.6.33 rc22.6.33 rc32.6.33 rc42.6.33 rc52.6.33 rc62.6.33.12.6.33.22.6.34 rc12.6.34 rc22.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.72.6.82.6.8.12.6.9rc3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/1Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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