CVE-2010-1437 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel's keyring functionality, specifically affecting versions 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier, including Debian, openSUSE, and SUSE distributions. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service through memory corruption and system crashes, with a possibility of other unspecified impacts. It carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0 (High), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-33886) exists, demonstrating local memory corruption. There is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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