CVE-2010-4161: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-4161 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are 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 1Timeline
- 30-12-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The udp_queue_rcv_skb function in net/ipv4/udp.c in a certain Red Hat build of the Linux kernel 2.6.18 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) by sending UDP traffic to a socket that has a crafted socket filter, a related issue to CVE-2010-4158.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.51% 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
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel2.6.18
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL5
2 vendors · 2 products
References
11 links- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM