CVE-2010-4656

The iowarrior_write function in drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly allocate memory, which might allow local users to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, and consequently cause a denial of service or gain privileges, via a long report.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 14%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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< 2.6.37
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
natty
not-affected
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-29.51
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-31.60
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-29.90
released
dapper
dne
linux-ec2
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-315.28
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-609.26
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.54~lucid1
released
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-mvl-dove
natty
dne
maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-416.33
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-216.33
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
ignored
linux-ti-omap4
natty
not-affected
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.23
released
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46069
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672420
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46069
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672420