CVE-2010-4250
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel...
4.9 MediumPublic exploitFix available
CVE-2010-4250 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published June 21, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in kernel-rt 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt.
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
Exploit likelihood
0.76%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
- Record
CVE-2010-4250- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
- Record
CVE-2010-4250- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4223 No score
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4223- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-62vr-m7vf-79xv No score
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel...
Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.
- Record
GHSA-62vr-m7vf-79xv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 |
before 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'inotify_init()' Memory Leak Local Denial of Service | 2010-11-24 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/11
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656830
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4250
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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0330
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_MRG/1.3/html/Technical_Notes/chap-Package_Updates.html
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0330.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3477