MEDIUM
kernel: OOM/crash in drivers/connector
Published Feb 21, 2010
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.44%
Description
drivers/connector/connector.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system crash) by sending the kernel many NETLINK_CONNECTOR messages.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.32.8
Configuration 2
OR
- 4.0
- 5.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 8.10
- 9.04
- 9.10
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-0:2.6.18-194.3.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0398
| 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-0:2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0398 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4, as they do not include support for kernel connectors. Future updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG may address this flaw.
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.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.44% 0.00444
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00444
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 2, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 36.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 35.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 21.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | 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 (34)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0410
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10903 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0410
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 21, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 27, 2010
Link CVE-2010-0410
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a