The do_exit function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly handle a KERNEL_DS get_fs value, which allows local users to bypass intended access_ok restrictions, overwrite arbitrary kernel memory locations, and gain privileges by leveraging a (1) BUG, (2) NULL pointer dereference, or (3) page fault, as demonstrated by vectors involving the clear_child_tid feature and the splice system call.
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2010-12-30T18:00:00
Updated: 2011-01-12T10:00:00
Reserved: 2010-11-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-4258
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2010-12-30T19:00:04.410
Modified: 2023-02-13T04:28:31.160
Link: CVE-2010-4258
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