kernel: unix socket local dos
Published Nov 29, 2010
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.89%
Description
The wait_for_unix_gc function in net/unix/garbage.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc3-next-20101125 does not properly select times for garbage collection of inflight sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted use of the socketpair and sendmsg system calls for SOCK_SEQPACKET sockets.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.37
- 2.6.37
- 2.6.37
- 2.6.37
Configuration 2
- 13
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-89.35.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0303
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0007
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0330 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.35.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0162 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0303 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0007 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.89% (0.00888) | 57.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 54.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 23.08th | 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) |
References (26)
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- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4249 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656756 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4249
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4249
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