CVE-2010-2653
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2010-2653 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2010-10-05 18:00:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Race condition in the hvc_close function in drivers/char/hvc_console.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by closing a Hypervisor Virtual Console device, related to the hvc_open and hvc_remove functions. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 568621 – CVE-2010-2653 kvm: vulnerability in the hvc_console code that gets exposed via the new virtio_console functionality | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| git.kernel.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| [v2] hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove - Patchwork | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | patchwork.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| 404: File not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - kernel: hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| LKML: Amit Shah: [PATCH v2] hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lkml.org | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.