Description

Array index error in the gdth_read_event function in drivers/scsi/gdth.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges via a negative event index in an IOCTL request.

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=690e744869f3262855b83b4fb59199cf142765b0

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00005.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/37435

http://secunia.com/advisories/37720

http://secunia.com/advisories/37909

http://secunia.com/advisories/38017

http://secunia.com/advisories/38276

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc8

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:030

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0041.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37068

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10989

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12862

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7101

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00777.html

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2