CVE-2010-4668: linux linux_kernel Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-4668 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 03-01-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
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, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 | 2.6.37:rc1 | 2.6.37:rc2 | 2.6.37:rc3 | 2.6.37:rc4 | 2.6.37:rc5 | 2.6.37:rc6
1 vendor · 1 product
References
12 links- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM