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CVE-2010-3078 Detail

Description

The xfs_ioc_fsgetxattr function in fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an ioctl call.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 Broken Link 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4 Broken Link 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4 Broken Link 
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html Broken Link 
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html Broken Link 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Broken Link 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3078
NVD Published Date:
09/21/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.