CVEs-PoC/2010/CVE-2010-0622.md

CVE-2010-0622

Description

The wake_futex_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritance (PI) futex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving modification of the futex value from user space.

POC

Reference

• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9655

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