kernel: DoS on x86_64
Published Feb 17, 2010
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.83%
Description
The load_elf_binary function in fs/binfmt_elf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 on the x86_64 platform does not ensure that the ELF interpreter is available before a call to the SET_PERSONALITY macro, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 32-bit application that attempts to execute a 64-bit application and then triggers a segmentation fault, as demonstrated by amd64_killer, related to the flush_old_exec function.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.32.8
Configuration 2
- 4.0
- 5.0
Configuration 3
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 8.10
- 9.04
- 9.10
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-194.3.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0398
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.23.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0146 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0398 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, due to this product being in Production 3 of its maintenance life-cycle, where only qualified security errata of important or critical impact are addressed. For further information about Errata Support Policy, visit: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00826) | 55.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00826) | 52.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 31.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (32)
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