CVE-2010-4656

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJul 18, 2011
First seenJul 18, 2011

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.37 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.372.6.37
canonical ubuntu_linux8.04—

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