CVE-2010-4656: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-4656 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 18-07-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL8.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.37
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672420X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM