CVE-2010-2221 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in Linux SCSI target implementations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2221?
CVE-2010-2221 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the iSNS implementation in isns.c in (1) Linux SCSI target framework (aka tgt or scsi-target-utils) before 1.0.6, (2) iSCSI Enterprise Target (aka iscsitarget or IET) 1.4.20.1 and earlier, and (3) Generic SCSI Target Subsystem for Linux (aka SCST or iscsi-scst) 1.0.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (a) a long iSCSI Name string in an SCN message or (b) an invalid PDU.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2221?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (2)
scsi-target-utils Red Hat:rhel_cluster_storage:5 | All versions | 0:0.0-6.20091205snap.el5_5.3 |
scsi-target-utils-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_cluster_storage:5 | All versions | 0:0.0-6.20091205snap.el5_5.3 |
Products include Arne Redlich \& Ross Walker Iscsitarget, Vladislav Bolkhovitin Generic Scsi Target Subsystem, Zaal Tgt.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2221?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf38-p9mr-xh7h, RHSA-2010:0518.