Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 3, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4668
CVE-2010-4668
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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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.37
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <2.6.37-rc7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/68nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/363282/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/70nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42890nvdThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45660nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64496nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc7nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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