CVE-2010-3437

N/A Unknown
Published: October 04, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Integer signedness error in the pkt_find_dev_from_minor function in drivers/block/pktcdvd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted index value in a PKT_CTRL_CMD_STATUS ioctl call.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=252a52aa4fa22a668f019e55b3aac3ff71ec1c29
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/cve-2010-3437.c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638085
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=252a52aa4fa22a668f019e55b3aac3ff71ec1c29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/cve-2010-3437.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

linux canonical opensuse debian suse

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