The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a zero-length I/O request in a device ioctl to a SCSI device, related to an unaligned map. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4163.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.37 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37 (including) | 2.6.37 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37-rc1 (including) | 2.6.37-rc1 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37-rc2 (including) | 2.6.37-rc2 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37-rc3 (including) | 2.6.37-rc3 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37-rc4 (including) | 2.6.37-rc4 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37-rc5 (including) | 2.6.37-rc5 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37-rc6 (including) | 2.6.37-rc6 (including) |
| MRG for RHEL-5 | RedHat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-natty | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.