Unscored severity · published Sep 30, 2010
CVE-2010-3298
The hso_get_count function in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The hso_get_count function in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.36; 2.6.36; 2.6.36; 2.6.36; 2.6.36; 2.6.36 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.2; 11.3 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
9.10; 10.04; 10.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3298
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3298
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7011e660938fc44ed86319c18a5954e95a82ab3e
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/11/167
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41440
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
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