What is CVE-2010-2243?

CVE-2010-2243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2010-2243?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Linux Kernel

CVE-2010-2243

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Linux-2.6 — versions before 2.6.33

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2243?: CVE-2010-2243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2010-2243?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.