CVE - CVE-2010-1488

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-1488	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses inappropriate data structures during selection of a candidate for the OOM killer, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified patterns of task creation.
References
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CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b95c35e76b29ba812e5dabdd91592e25ec640e93 CONFIRM:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582068 MLIST:[oss-security] 20100414 Couple of kernel issues URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/1
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20100420	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20100420)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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