MEDIUM
kernel: untangle the do_mremap()
Published Feb 15, 2010
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling the (1) mmap or (2) mremap function, aka the "do_mremap() mess" or "mremap/mmap mess."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.32.4
Configuration 2
OR
- 4.0
- 5.0
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0161
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-149.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0161 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.8.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0504 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The risks associated with fixing this bug are greater than the important severity security risk. We therefore currently have no plans to fix this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4. This issue was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0504.html and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.43% 0.00430
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00430
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00430) | 34.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00430) | 34.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 23.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 19.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 16.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (46)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 15, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 12, 2010
Link CVE-2010-0291
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a