The load_elf_binary function in fs/binfmt_elf.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.8 on the x86_64 platform does not ensure that the ELF interpreter is available before a call to the SET_PERSONALITY macro, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 32-bit application that attempts to execute a 64-bit application and then triggers a segmentation fault, as demonstrated by amd64_killer, related to the flush_old_exec function.
CVE-2010-0307
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.7 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.8% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.7MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.7MEDIUMlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 52EG Risk 52/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity47% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 0.8%
- EPSS %ILE
- 56th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
February 17, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (58)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=221af7f87b97431e3ee21ce4b0e77d5411cf1549
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=126466407724382&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?t=126466700200002&r=1&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38492
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38779
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38922
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/39649
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
- secalert@redhathttp://www.globalsecuritymag.com/Vigil-nce-Linux-kernel-denial-of%2C20100202%2C15754.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.8
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-0307(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fix (by version range) / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (2.6.31-20.58) @ karmic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt | 2010-10-14 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 | 2010-05-06 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.0.23.EL | 2010-03-17 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.26-13 ... 2.6.26-21~bpo40+1 (27 versions) |
| — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(3)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-33585✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 1, 2010
Linux Kernel 2.6.x (x64) - Personality Handling Local Denial of Service
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