CVE-2010-3858: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3858 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 30-11-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.91% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux Kernel 2.6.37 - 'setup_arg_pages()' Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL5.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.36
3 vendors · 3 products
References
20 links- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/21/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
Show all 20 references
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645222X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
