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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 03:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0 -

Information

Published : 2011-07-18 19:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03


NVD link : CVE-2010-4656

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4656

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4656


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write