CVE-2010-0622
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The wake_futex_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritance (PI) futex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving modification of the futex value from user space.
Find out more about CVE-2010-0622 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2010-0622.
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4, as they do not include support for priority-inheriting futex. Future updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG may address this flaw.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2010:0504 | 2010-07-01 |
| MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2010:0161 | 2010-03-23 |
CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation