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CVE-2010-2240

24
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-2240 is a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.2. It stems from improper separation of the stack and heap in the do_anonymous_page function, allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, including articles related to "Stack Clash" flaws, suggesting awareness among security researchers.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.6.27.51CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.32CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.32.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.32.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.32.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.72%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
50.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0072 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 3,241 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (7)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: MRG for RHEL-5Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Lifecycle SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.4.21-66.EL
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.29.EL
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 Z StreamFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.32.EL
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.18-194.11.3.el5
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3.Z - Server OnlyFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.18-128.23.1.el5
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4.Z - Server OnlyFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.18-164.25.1.el5
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-2240Important

kernel: mm: keep a guard page below a grow-down stack segment

Aug 13, 2010

References

git.kernel.org
lists.vmware.com / pipermail/security-announce/2011/000133.html
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
securitytracker.com / id
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13247
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2010-0661.html
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-2094
invisiblethingslab.com / resources/misc-2010/xorg-large-memory-attacks.pdf
Exploit
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.52
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.19
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34.4
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.2
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2010-0660.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2010-0670.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
securityfocus.com / archive/1/517739/100/0/threaded
vmware.com / security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0007.html
vmware.com / security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html