CVE-2009-3612: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 19-10-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3612 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

2.1/10

010

Low · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.40%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6

DSA-1927-1 DSA-1928-1 DSA-1929-1 RHSA-2009:1522 RHSA-2009:1540 RHSA-2009:1670

Timeline

19-10-2009
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.02.1

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse3 products

linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp2 | 10:sp3
linux_enterprise_server10:sp2 | 10:sp3
linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10:sp2 | 10:sp3

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04 | 9.10

Fedoraproject1 product

fedoraEOL10

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≤ 2.4.37.6 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.32 | 2.6.32 | 2.6.32:rc1 | 2.6.32:rc2 | 2.6.32:rc3 | 2.6.32:rc4

Opensuse1 product

opensuseEOL11.0

5 vendors · 7 products

References

24 links

git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/35412/X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/38794Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/14/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Show all 24 references

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/15/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/37909Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/38834Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/14/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/15/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc5X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528868X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/37086Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10395VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7557VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory