CVE-2010-4656

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672420 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 broken link
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46069 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4656?
CVE-2010-4656 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4656?
To fix CVE-2010-4656, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-4656 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4656 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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