VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2010-2240
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-09-03
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')