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.
CVE-2010-4668
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.7 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.7MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.7(low)
- EG Risk
- 26(Track)EG Risk 26/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity47% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 35%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 3, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (24)
- cve@mitrehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5478755616ae2ef1ce144dded589b62b2a50d575
- cve@mitrehttp://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/68
- cve@mitrehttp://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/70
- cve@mitrehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/29/1
- cve@mitrehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/4
- cve@mitrehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/7
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc7
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45660
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64496
- cve@mitrehttps://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/363282/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5478755616ae2ef1ce144dded589b62b2a50d575
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/68
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/29/70
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-4668(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-610-imx51 (2.6.31-610.28) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual (2.6.35-30.56~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-314-ec2 (2.6.32-314.27) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic (2.6.35-28.49) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.24) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.24-29-lpiacompat (2.6.24-29.88) @ hardy | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-216-dove (2.6.32-216.33) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 2011-03-10 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.14.1.el6 | 2011-01-11 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:5.0(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.26-13 ... 2.6.26-26lenny1 (38 versions) | 2.6.26-26lenny2 | — |
| user-mode-linux | 2.6.26-1um-2 ... 2.6.26-1um-2+26lenny1 (18 versions) | 2.6.26-1um-2+26lenny2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(8)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0330MODERATE2010-11-10
RHSA-2011:0330 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1086-1LOW
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1090-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1093-1LOW
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1105-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1187-1LOW
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1202-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1204-1LOW
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
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