NVD - CVE-2010-3861

CVE-2010-3861 Detail

Description

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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 12/10/2010

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ae6df5f96a51818d6376da5307d773baeece4014	Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/4	Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/26/1	Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44427
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646725

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3861
NVD Published Date:
12/10/2010
NVD Last Modified:
03/19/2012

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