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CVE-2010-4163

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 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.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.7 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20
EPSS score
0.4% (34th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2010-4139)
Published
January 3, 2011
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-4139 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • linux / linux kernel
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • suse / linux enterprise desktop
  • suse / linux enterprise real time extension
  • suse / linux enterprise server

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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