Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-4343
Published: June 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92088
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4343
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/3
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-scsi/msg43772.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661182
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/15
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45262
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7873ca4e4401f0ecd8868bf1543113467e6bae61