kernel: inotify memory leak
Published Jun 21, 2012
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.76%
Description
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.36.4
- 2.6.36.1
- 2.6.36.2
- 2.6.36.3
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0498
| 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 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0498 |
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 and 5. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0330.html. A future kernel update 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.76% (0.00756) | 53.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.76% (0.00763) | 50.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 45.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.98% (0.02983) | 83.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 5, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 75.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 4, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 75.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 75.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 54.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4250 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4250
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4250
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4250 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4250 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4250 |
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