CVE-2010-4656

CVE Details

Release Date:

2011-07-18

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2010-4656 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2014	2011-04-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-100.28.11.el5)	ELSA-2011-2014	2011-04-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-0421	2011-04-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2014	2011-04-14

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