CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 (Operating System). Affected is the function blk_rq_map_user_iov
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The issue has been introduced in 03/20/2006. The weakness was released 01/03/2011 by Dan Rosenberg as Bug 652957 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-4163. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1750 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52571 (Fedora 13 : kernel-2.6.34.8-68.fc13 (2011-2134)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165554 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2011:012)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63223) and Tenable (52571). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 55675, 55566, 55562 and 55561.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploiting
Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 52571
Nessus Name: Fedora 13 : kernel-2.6.34.8-68.fc13 (2011-2134)
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OpenVAS ID: 68992
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2153-1 (linux-2.6)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Patch: 9284bcf4e335e5f18a8bc7b26461c33ab60d0689
Timeline
03/20/2006 🔍11/04/2010 🔍
11/10/2010 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: Bug 652957
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4163 (🔍)
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X-Force: 63223
Vulnerability Center: 29168 - Linux Kernel Before 2.6.36.2 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Zero-Length I/O Request, Low
SecurityFocus: 44793 - Linux Kernel Block Layer Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 42778
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 23:27Updated: 10/07/2021 23:07
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (66), 03/13/2017 09:59 (10), 10/07/2021 22:56 (7), 10/07/2021 23:07 (1)
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