CVE-2010-2243 json
A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), a…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2255
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), accessing /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource results in an OOPS.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.33
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2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- linux-2.6 linux-2.6
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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git.kernel.org
/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ad6759fbf35d104dbf573cd6f4c6784ad6823f7e
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/06/25/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2010-2243
third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/cve-2010-2243
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-2243
- NVD CVE-2010-2243
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