CVE-2010-4157
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Integer overflow in the ioc_general function in drivers/scsi/gdth.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.1 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large argument in an ioctl call.
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Statement
The Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 did not include the vulnerable code, and therefore is not affected by this issue. Future kernel updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG may address this flaw.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2010:0958 | 2010-12-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (kernel) | RHSA-2011:0162 | 2011-01-18 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2011:0004 | 2011-01-04 |
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