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CVE-2010-0622

The wake_futex_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritanc…

Impact

The wake_futex_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritance (PI) futex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving modification of the futex value from user space.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 2.6.33
Versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4

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