CVE-2010-4157
What it is
Integer overflow in the ioc_general function in drivers/scsi/gdth.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.1 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large argument in an ioctl call.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-190 · Integer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 2.6.36.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora 13
- Opensuse 11.2
- Opensuse 11.3
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-4157.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-4157. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651147
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651147
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f63ae56e4e97fb12053590e41a4fa59e7daa74a4
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://ns3.spinics.net/lists/linux-scsi/msg47361.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/09/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/12
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html