CVE-2010-4656 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the iowarrior_write function of the Linux kernel (before version 2.6.37), affecting various Linux distributions including Canonical and Ubuntu. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service or potentially gain elevated privileges by providing a long report. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it indicates a significant risk with low attack complexity and no user interaction required for exploitation. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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