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CVE-2010-1087 json

The nfs_wait_on_request function in fs/nfs/pagelist.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.33-rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of servic…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1119

cvss
7.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.6%
EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The nfs_wait_on_request function in fs/nfs/pagelist.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.33-rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Oops) via unknown vectors related to truncating a file and an operation that is not interruptible.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 2.6.33
  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
  • kernel-rt enterprise mrg 1 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
  • kernel-rt-trace enterprise mrg 1 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
  • kernel-rt-vanilla enterprise mrg 1 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0504RHSA-2010:0631

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-1087 updated cvss 7.2

kernel: NFS: Fix an Oops when truncating a file

  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-trace 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-firmware 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0631
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0504
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-headers 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-headers 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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