Unscored severity · published Dec 10, 2010
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
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 · 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-2010-3861
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3861
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae6df5f96a51818d6376da5307d773baeece4014
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/4
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