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CVE-2010-3437 Details

Description

Integer signedness error in the pkt_find_dev_from_minor function in drivers/block/pktcdvd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted index value in a PKT_CTRL_CMD_STATUS ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=252a52aa4fa22a668f019e55b3aac3ff71ec1c29	CVE
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/cve-2010-3437.c	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638085	CVE	ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150/	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/2	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/6	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43551	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=252a52aa4fa22a668f019e55b3aac3ff71ec1c29	[email protected]
http://jon.oberheide.org/files/cve-2010-3437.c	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638085	[email protected]	ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/2	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/6	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43551	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 48 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.36 2.6.36 - 2.6.36 rc1 2.6.36 rc2 2.6.36 rc3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc5:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	11.2 11.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop	10 sp3 11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise real time extension	11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server	9 10 sp3 11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise software development kit	10 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	6.06 8.04 9.04 9.10 10.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2020	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Oct 5, 2010	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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