CVE-2010-4668

N/A Unknown
Published: January 03, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc7 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, related to an unaligned map. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4163.

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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=5478755616ae2ef1ce144dded589b62b2a50d575
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/68
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/70
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45660
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64496
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/363282/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5478755616ae2ef1ce144dded589b62b2a50d575
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/68
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/70
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64496
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/363282/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

Affected Vendors

linux

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