CVE-2010-1437

Name: CVE-2010-1437
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-05-07T18:30:01.563+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.66%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1437 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. Race condition in the find_keyring_by_name function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing deletion by the key_cleanup function.. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Race condition in the find_keyring_by_name function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl session commands that trigger access to a dead keyring that is undergoing deletion by the key_cleanup function.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.66%

46.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.34	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.34	Rc1
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension	11	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	—
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127292492727029&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40218Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9715Broken Link
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/Broken Link
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/Broken Link, Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127292492727029&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40218Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9715Broken Link
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/Broken Link
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/Broken Link, Patch

Timeline

Published: May 7, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1437?

How severe is CVE-2010-1437?

CVE-2010-1437 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1437?

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Source: NVD / NIST