CVE-2010-5313: linux linux_kernel

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2010-5313DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5313

Published 30-11-2014Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-5313 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.9/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.33%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

RHSA-2015:2152 RHSA-2016:0855

Timeline

30-11-2014
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Race condition in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows L2 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (L1 guest OS crash) via a crafted instruction that triggers an L2 emulation failure report, a similar issue to CVE-2014-7842.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.33% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper SynchronizationThe product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu3 products

linux< 3.11.0-12.19
linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1

Debian1 product

linux< 2.6.38-1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≤ 2.6.37

3 vendors · 5 products

References

16 links

rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/7Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc3a9157d3148ab91039c75423da8ef97be3e105X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
www.securityfocus.com/bid/71363VDB EntryX Refsource BID
mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38X Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORT

Show all 16 references

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163762X Refsource CONFIRMREPORT
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-5313REPORT
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc3a9157d314REPORT
git.kernel.orgREPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-5313REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-5313Advisory