CVE-2010-4256 json
The pipe_fcntl function in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly determine whether a file is a named pipe, which al…
published 2011-01-25 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-4229
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The pipe_fcntl function in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly determine whether a file is a named pipe, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via an F_SETPIPE_SZ fcntl call.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.37
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/9
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/6
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c66fb347946ebdd5b10908866ecc9fa05ee2cf3d
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4256
- NVD CVE-2010-4256
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