CVE-2010-4668 in Kernel
Summary
The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc7 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, related to an unaligned map. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4163.
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Reservation
01/03/2011
Disclosure
01/03/2011
Status
Confirmed
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| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55933 | Linux Kernel blk_rq_map_user_iov resource management | 399 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2010-4668 |