CVE-2010-1488
The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-1488- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-1488- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-1515 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-1515- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gh8-prg6-5v63 No score
The proc_oom_score function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 uses...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2gh8-prg6-5v63- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2010-1488
CVE-2010-1488 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2010-1488- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - 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-2010-1488 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published April 20, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582068
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.34-rc4
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b95c35e76b29ba812e5dabdd91592e25ec640e93
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1488
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2gh8-prg6-5v63
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2010-1488