CVE-2010-4656
Published: 25 January 2011
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.
From the Ubuntu security team
Kees Cook discovered that the IOWarrior USB device driver did not correctly check certain size fields. A local attacker with physical access could plug in a specially crafted USB device to crash the system or potentially gain root privileges.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 7.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
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Patches: Upstream: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0 |
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linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
|
|
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
|
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linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
|
|
linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.6.37~rc1)
|
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4656
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/5
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1141-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1146-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1160-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1093-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1164-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1187-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1202-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian