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 to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, and consequently cause a denial of service or gain…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46069Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672420Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ed780117dbe5acb64280d218f0347f238dafed0
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46069Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672420Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.