CVE-2010-0415 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary kernel memory and cause denial of service by exploiting missing node validation in the Linux kernel memory migration function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0415?
CVE-2010-0415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 17 Feb 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The do_pages_move function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory locations, cause a denial of service (OOPS), and possibly have unspecified other impact by specifying a node that is not part of the kernel's node set.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0415?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0415?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-0415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7qq-m29p-m373.