Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4250 (CCN-76741)

Assigned:2010-11-24
Published:2010-11-24
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
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:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
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
4.9 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-401
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4250

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
inotify: stop kernel memory leak on file creation failure

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-0330
Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-0498
Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74633
Linux Kernel inotify_init1() Double-free Local DoS

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74644
Linux Kernel inotify_init() System Call Group Leak Exhaustion Local DoS

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 656830
CVE-2010-4250 kernel: inotify memory leak

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-inotifyinit1-dos(76741)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20104250
    V
    		CVE-2010-4250
    2021-06-25
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20777
    P
    		USN-1242-1 -- linux-lts-backport-maverick vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15019
    P
    		USN-1256-1 -- Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20889
    P
    		USN-1212-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15506
    P
    		USN-1394-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12956
    P
    		USN-1081-1 -- linux vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17911
    P
    		USN-1243-1 -- linux vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14148
    P
    		USN-1167-1 -- linux vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23384
    P
    		ELSA-2011:0498: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21924
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0498: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20104250000
    V
    		CVE-2010-4250 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-06-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20110498
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0498: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2011-05-10
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.36.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.36.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.36.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.36.4
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6