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CVE-2010-3437

MEDIUMEPSS 82th pctl
6.6
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linux kernelNVD
Affected:< 2.6.36Fixed in:2.6.36CVE-2010-3437derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

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