CVE-2010-3298
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.1
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Affected | — |
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6.36 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 2.6.36 |
SUSE Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 11.3 | Affected | — |
| 11.2 | Affected | — |
| 11 | Affected | — |
Ubuntu Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 10.10 | Affected | — |
| 10.04 | Affected | — |
| 9.10 | Affected | — |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7011e660938fc44ed86319c18a5954e95a82ab3e
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/11/167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41440
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/7
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43226
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633140
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7011e660938fc44ed86319c18a5954e95a82ab3e
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/11/167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41440
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/2
CWEs
CWE-200
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