CVE-2010-5328: linux linux_kernel Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-5328 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 06-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
include/linux/init_task.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent signals with a process group ID of zero from reaching the swapper process, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to this process group.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.43% 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
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu11 products
- linux< 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
- linux-flo< 3.4.0-5.22
- linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
- linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-4.27
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.34.7
2 vendors · 12 products
References
13 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fa2755e20ab0c7215d99c2dc7c262e98a09b01dfX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f20011457f41c11edb5ea5038ad0c8ea9f392023X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f106eee10038c2ee5b6056aaf3f6d5229be6dcddX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory