CVE-2010-2243

A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 where on...

7.5 High

A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), accessing /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource results in an OOPS.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.50%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2010-2243
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-2243
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-2255 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-2255
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9gqx-256w-jx9x No score

A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 where on...

A vulnerability exists in kernel/time/clocksource.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 where on non-GENERIC_TIME systems (GENERIC_TIME=n), accessing /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource results in an OOPS.

Record: GHSA-9gqx-256w-jx9x
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2243 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Linux Kernel, published November 7, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.