Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-0623
CVE-2010-0623
Description
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.33
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.33-rc7
Patches
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References
9- bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38922nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/11/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0638nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.33-rc7nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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