Unscored severity · published Dec 23, 2010
CVE-2010-3881
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from…
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via read operations on the /dev/kvm device.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% 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 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3881
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3881
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97e69aa62f8b5d338d6cff49be09e37cc1262838
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=virt/kvm/kvm.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=831d9d02f9522e739825a51a11e3bc5aa531a905
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/2010/11/04/10
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/4
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