Unscored severity · published Dec 30, 2010
CVE-2010-4158
The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has been initialized before executing a (1)…
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CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has been initialized before executing a (1) BPF_S_LD_MEM or (2) BPF_S_LDX_MEM instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted socket filter.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% 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
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
13 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10; 11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
9; 10; 11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
10 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.2; 11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4158
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4158
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57fe93b374a6b8711995c2d466c502af9f3a08bb
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-November/077321.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
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
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