CVE-2010-3861

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The ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain blo

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00052

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Affected Products & Versions

linux kernel< 2.6.36
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise real time extensionall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

2.1

LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Published to NVD10 Dec 2010 · 07:00 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0652-1
usnUSN-1119-1
usnUSN-1093-1
usnUSN-1083-1
usnUSN-1074-2
Show all 9 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-1074-1
usnUSN-1041-1
rhsaRHSA-2011:0007Low
rhsaRHSA-2010:0958Low

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

Show all 22 references

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/26/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42801Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42932Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44427Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646725Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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