The do_anonymous_page function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the bottom page of a shared memory segment, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against the X.Org X server.
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Published : 2010-09-03 20:00
Updated : 2024-02-04 17:54
NVD link : CVE-2010-2240
Mitre link : CVE-2010-2240
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-2240
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')