CVE-2010-2963: Input Validation

Published Oct 13, 2010
·
Updated

drivers/media/video/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c in the Video4Linux (V4L) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 on 64-bit platforms does not validate the destination of a memory copy operation, which allows local users to write to arbitrary kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a VIDIOCSTUNER ioctl call on a /dev/video device, followed by a VIDIOCSMICROCODE ioctl call on this device.

Other sources

The ioctl32 v4l1 compat code for VIDIOCSMICROCODE does not check the destination buffer for a copyfromuser() call, which allows anyone with access to a v4l device to write to arbitrary kernel memory locations. This allocates the memory and uses a compat pointer for the copy.

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank Kees Cook for reporting this issue.

Red Hat

Affected Software

14 affected components
debian/linux-2.6
Linux Linux kernel<2.6.36
Fedoraproject Fedora=13
openSUSE openSUSE=11.2
openSUSE openSUSE=11.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1
Debian Debian Linux=5.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=8.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=9.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=9.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.10

Event History

Oct 13, 2010
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:20 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 26, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:23 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:51 PM
Description
Sep 19, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:39 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2963?

CVE-2010-2963 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-2963?

To fix CVE-2010-2963, update your Linux kernel to version 2.6.36 or later.

3

Which Linux distributions are affected by CVE-2010-2963?

CVE-2010-2963 affects several distributions including Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu versions prior to their respective patches.

4

What types of attacks can CVE-2010-2963 enable?

CVE-2010-2963 can enable local users to write to arbitrary kernel memory locations, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

5

Is there a common exploit method for CVE-2010-2963?

Common exploit methods for CVE-2010-2963 involve leveraging the vulnerability in the Video4Linux implementation to execute arbitrary code in the kernel.

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