CVE-2010-4343 json
drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_core.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not initialize a certain port data structure, which allows local users t…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4312
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_core.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not initialize a certain port data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via read operations on an fc_host statistics file.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.35
- kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-238.el5
- kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-238.el5
- kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-238.el5
- kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-238.el5
- kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-238.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0017
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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4343 updated cvss 4.7
kernel: bfa driver sysfs crash
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-238.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-238.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-238.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0017
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Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-665 Improper Initialization
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/15
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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spinics.net
/lists/linux-scsi/msg43772.html
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/3
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=661182
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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securityfocus.com
/bid/45262
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/46397
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
broken-link
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secunia.com
/advisories/42884
third-party-advisory, broken-link
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7873ca4e4401f0ecd8868bf1543113467e6bae61
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4343
- NVD CVE-2010-4343
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