CVE-2010-4256

CVE-2010-4256 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 2.6.37. The flaw resides in the pipe_fcntl function, which improperly handles named pipes, allowing local users to trigger a system crash via an F_SETPIPE_SZ fcntl call. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and only a partial impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.