CVE-2010-3875: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3875 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 03-01-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ax25_getname function in net/ax25/af_ax25.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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL5.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 | 2.6.37:rc1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
10 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- marc.info?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507120898&w=2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649713X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory