CVE-2010-3858

Name: CVE-2010-3858
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-11-30T21:38:23.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3858 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.36
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1b528181b2ffa14721fb28ad1bd539fe1732c583
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.cBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/21/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44301Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645222Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1b528181b2ffa14721fb28ad1bd539fe1732c583
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.cBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/21/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44301Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645222Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 30, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3858?

How severe is CVE-2010-3858?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-3858 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3858?

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Source: NVD / NIST