CVE-2010-4163

MEDIUM

Description

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.

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9284bcf4e335e5f18a8bc7b26461c33ab60d0689

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/18

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/12/2

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1

http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

http://secunia.com/advisories/42801

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890

http://secunia.com/advisories/42932

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44793

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652957

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2011-01-03

Updated: 2020-08-14

Type: CWE-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Impact Score: 6.9

Exploitability Score: 3.4

Severity: MEDIUM

Vulnerable Software

Configuration 1

OR

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2

OR

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tenable Plugins

View all (23 total)

IDNameProductFamilySeverity
75554openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2011:0399-1)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
75553openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2011:0004-1)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
68177Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2011-0007)NessusOracle Linux Local Security Checks
high
65103Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : linux-mvl-dove vulnerabilities (USN-1093-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
high
59155SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7384)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
56192USN-1204-1 : linux-fsl-imx51 vulnerabilitiesNessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
high
56190USN-1202-1 : linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilitiesNessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
high
55785Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-lts-backport-maverick vulnerabilities (USN-1187-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
high
55591Ubuntu 11.04 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1167-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
high
53741openSUSE Security Update : kernel-debug (openSUSE-SU-2011:0003-1)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
53740openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2011:0346-1)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
53303Ubuntu 8.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1105-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
high
52991Ubuntu 6.06 LTS : linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerabilities (USN-1092-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
medium
52971SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7381)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
52740Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1090-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
medium
52739Ubuntu 9.10 : linux, linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-1089-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
medium
52598Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-1086-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
medium
52597SuSE 11.1 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 4039 / 4042 / 4043)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
52571Fedora 13 : kernel-2.6.34.8-68.fc13 (2011-2134)NessusFedora Local Security Checks
medium
51949Fedora 14 : kernel-2.6.35.11-83.fc14 (2011-1138)NessusFedora Local Security Checks
medium
51818Debian DSA-2153-1 : linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leakNessusDebian Local Security Checks
high
51614SuSE 11.1 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 3760 / 3762 / 3763)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
51500RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2011:0007)NessusRed Hat Local Security Checks
high