Unscored severity · published Oct 19, 2009
CVE-2009-3612
The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 2.4.37.6; 2.6.0 before 2.6.32; 2.6.32; 2.6.32; 2.6.32; 2.6.32; +1 more · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
10; 10 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 8.10; 9.04; 9.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3612
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3612
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad61df918c44316940404891d5082c63e79c256a
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Patch
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/35412/
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