CVE-2010-3877

CVE Details

Release Date:2011-01-03

Description


The get_name function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.

See more information about CVE-2010-3877 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 1.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2011-00172011-01-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-238.el5)ELSA-2011-00172011-01-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-238.el5)ELSA-2011-00172011-01-20



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