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CVE-2010-4163 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9284bcf4e335e5f18a8bc7b26461c33ab60d0689
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9284bcf4e335e5f18a8bc7b26461c33ab60d0689
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/18 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/10/18 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/12/2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/12/2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2 Broken Link 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44793 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44793 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652957 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652957 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-4163
NVD Published Date:
01/03/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.