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CVE-2010-1488

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2010-04-20 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses inappropriate data structures during selection of a candidate for the OOM killer, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified patterns of task creation.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-399

References