CVE-2010-4656

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…

published July 18, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00396 · 32.3th percentile
Published
2011-07-18T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 JUL 19:00Z
    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…
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