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CVE-2010-0003 Detail

Description

The print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/17/2010)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2010-0003. This issue has been rated as having moderate security impact. A future update in Red Hat Enterprise MRG may address this flaw. This issue was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html and https://rhn.redh at.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html respectively. This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, due to this product being in Production 3 of its maintenance life-cycle, where only qualified security errata of important or criti cal impact are addressed. For further information about Errata Support Policy, visit: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b45c6e76bc2c72f6426c14bed64fdcbc9bf37cb0
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/ Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/12/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/13/4 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37724 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554578 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550 Third Party Advisory 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html 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-2010-0003
NVD Published Date:
01/26/2010
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.