Upstream information
Description
Multiple integer signedness errors in the sg_scsi_ioctl function in scsi_ioctl.c for Linux 2.6.x allow local users to read or modify kernel memory via negative integers in arguments to the scsi ioctl, which bypass a maximum length check before calling the copy_from_user and copy_to_user functions.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.6 | 
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N | 
| Access Vector | Local | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | None | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:57:26 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:38 2025
