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CVE-2010-4169

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/mprotect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-...

Medium CVSS 4.9

Overview

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/mprotect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an mprotect system call.

CWE: CWE-416 Published: 2010-11-22T13:00:19.537
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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