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Vulnerability details: VCID-y5sk-ewrm-mudq
Vulnerability ID VCID-y5sk-ewrm-mudq
Aliases CVE-2010-1437
Summary kernel: keyrings: find_keyring_by_name() can gain the freed keyring
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 6.3
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-672 Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-416 Use After Free
System Score Found at
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
epss 0.00242 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
cvssv2 4.4 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1437
cvssv3.1 7.0 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1437
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127192182917857&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127274294622730&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=127292492727029&w=2
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2010-1437.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-1437
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
http://secunia.com/advisories/40218
http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58254
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9715
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94038/
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/94664/
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
585094 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585094
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2010-1437 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1437
CVE-2010-1437;OSVDB-64549 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/dos/33886.txt
CVE-2010-1437;OSVDB-64549 Exploit https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719/info
RHSA-2010:0474 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0474
RHSA-2010:0504 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0504
RHSA-2010:0631 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0631
USN-966-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/966-1/
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added April 27, 2010
Description Linux Kernel 2.6.34 - 'find_keyring_by_name()' Local Memory Corruption
Ransomware campaign use Known
Source publication date April 27, 2010
Exploit type dos
Platform linux
Source update date June 27, 2014
Source URL https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39719/info
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1437
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1437
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.47411
EPSS Score 0.00242
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T14:57:16.613602+00:00 RedHat Importer Import https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2010-1437.json 38.0.0