314689 – (CVE-2010-1087) Kernel: nfs_wait_on_request DoS (CVE-2010-1087)

Bug 314689 (CVE-2010-1087) - Kernel: nfs_wait_on_request DoS (CVE-2010-1087)

Summary: Kernel: nfs_wait_on_request DoS (CVE-2010-1087)

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	CVE-2010-1087

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://git.kernel.org/linus/9f557cd80...
Whiteboard:	[linux < 2.6.34]
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Reported:	2010-04-11 14:31 UTC by Tomás Touceda (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-09-15 19:35 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Tomás Touceda (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-04-11 14:31:42 UTC

CVE-2010-1087 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1087):
  The nfs_wait_on_request function in fs/nfs/pagelist.c in Linux kernel
  2.6.x through 2.6.33-rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of
  service (Oops) via unknown vectors related to truncating a file and
  an operation that is not interruptible.