{"id":"CVE-2010-3858","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2010-3858","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T19:57:15.975Z","title":"The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit…","description":"The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.","published":"2010-11-30T21:38:24.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:23:42.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secalert@redhat.com","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":4.9,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C"},"cwe":["CWE-400"],"affected":["linux/linux kernel","debian/debian linux","canonical/ubuntu linux"],"epss":{"score":0.0091,"percentile":0.59713,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2010-11-26","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":15619,"kind":"exploit","title":"Linux Kernel 2.6.37 - 'setup_arg_pages()' Denial of Service","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/dos/15619.c","file":"exploits/linux/dos/15619.c","published":"2010-11-26","added":"2010-11-26","updated":"2010-11-26","author":"Roland McGrath","type":"dos","platform":"linux","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2010-4243","OSVDB-70659","CVE-2010-3858","OSVDB-69551"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44301/info"}]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 0.9%. 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