CVE-2010-3078: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3078 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 21-09-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.41% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse2 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 9.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.35.4 | 2.6.36 | 2.6.36:rc1 | 2.6.36:rc2 | 2.6.36:rc3
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.1 | 11.3
Vmware1 product
- esx4.0 | 4.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
23 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTBroken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 23 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory