Double free vulnerability in the inotify subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-4250.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-vmiUpgrade preload-kmp-defaultUpgrade preload-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-vmi-baseUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-vmi-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-base | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-virtual | Nov 8, 2024 | Jun 21, 2012 |
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