kernel: NFS: Fix an Oops when truncating a file
Published Apr 6, 2010
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.57%
Description
The nfs_wait_on_request function in fs/nfs/pagelist.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.33-rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Oops) via unknown vectors related to truncating a file and an operation that is not interruptible.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≥ 2.6.0 · < 2.6.33
- 2.6.33
- 2.6.33
- 2.6.33
- 2.6.33
- 2.6.33
Configuration 2
- 5.0
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0631
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-0:2.6.24.7-161.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0631 |
| 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
This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 as they did not include the upstream commit 150030b7 that had introduced the problem. A future update 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.
AV:N/AC:L/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.57% (0.03573) | 88.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.57% (0.03573) | 87.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.23% (0.02226) | 83.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 78.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 77.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 75.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00590) | 74.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9f557cd8073104b39528794d44e129331ded649f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39830 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40645 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/03/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39569 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1087 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567184 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1087
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10442 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1087
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