Vulnerability Name:

CCN-59747

Published:2010-06-23
Updated:2010-06-23
Summary:Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to initialize the curr_clocksource value by the timekeeper/clocksource file. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Open Source Software security discussions
CVE request: kernel: timekeeping: Prevent oops when GENERIC_TIME=n

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: BID-41079
Linux Kernel 'time/clocksource.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-clocksource-dos(59747)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.34 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.34