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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-07-18T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:51:17.943Z

Reserved: 2011-01-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-4656

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-07-18T19:55:00.797

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:21:27.360

Link: CVE-2010-4656

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-10-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4656 - Bugzilla