CVE-2010-3861

The ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain block of heap memory, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via an ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command with a large info.rule_cnt value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2478.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae6df5f96a51818d6376da5307d773baeece4014
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/26/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44427	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646725	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae6df5f96a51818d6376da5307d773baeece4014
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/26/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44427	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646725	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:19

Information

Published : 2010-12-10 19:00

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2010-3861

Mitre link : CVE-2010-3861

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-3861

JSON object : View

Products Affected

suse

linux_enterprise_server
linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
linux_enterprise_desktop

opensuse

opensuse

linux

linux_kernel

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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2.1 /10