CVE-2010-3086

Publication date 14 January 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

include/asm-x86/futex.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 does not properly implement exception fixup, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via an invalid application that triggers a page fault.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Tavis Ormandy discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly implement exception fixup. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the kernel, leading to a denial of service.

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
linux	10.10 maverick	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	9.10 karmic	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release
linux-ec2	10.10 maverick	Ignored
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	9.10 karmic	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick	10.10 maverick	Not in release
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	9.10 karmic	Not in release
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release
linux-mvl-dove	10.10 maverick	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	9.10 karmic	Ignored
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15	10.10 maverick	Not in release
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not in release
	9.10 karmic	Not in release
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 2.6.15-55.93
linux-ti-omap4	10.10 maverick	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not in release
	9.10 karmic	Not in release
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
linux	Upstream: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9d55b9923a1b7ea8193b8875c57ec940dc2ff027

CVE-2010-3086

From the Ubuntu Security Team

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