CVE-2010-4163
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.7 · Improper input validation
4.7CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a zero-length I/O request in a device ioctl to a SCSI device.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9284bcf4e335e5f18a8bc7b26461c33ab60d0689
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/18Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/12/2Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1Advisory