kernel: setup_arg_pages: diagnose excessive argument size
Published Nov 30, 2010
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.91%
Description
The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.36
Configuration 2
- 5.0
Configuration 3
- 9.10
- 10.04
- 10.10
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0958
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-131.2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0836
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0958 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.32.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0836 |
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 4 as they did not backport the upstream commit b6a2fea3 that introduced the issue. This was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html. Future kernel updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 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:L/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 | 0.91% (0.00910) | 58.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00913) | 55.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00163) | 34.77th | 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) |
References (23)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1b528181b2ffa14721fb28ad1bd539fe1732c583 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.c x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/21/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44301 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3858 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645222 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3858
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3858
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