CVE-2010-0623
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not...
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.
- Record
CVE-2010-0623- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.
- Record
CVE-2010-0623- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0654 No score
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0654- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4hr-vrvh-q8pp No score
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not...
The futex_lock_pi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly manage a certain reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors involving an unmount of an ext3 filesystem.
- Record
GHSA-h4hr-vrvh-q8pp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2010-0623
CVE-2010-0623 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2010-0623- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0623 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published February 15, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.33-rc7
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0638
bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14256
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:088
secunia.com/advisories/38922
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.html
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ecb01cfdf96c5f465192bdb2a4fd4a61a24c6cc
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/11/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0623
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4hr-vrvh-q8pp
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2010-0623