CVE-2010-3876: debian debian_linux Missing Initialization of Resource
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3876 is a low (CVSS 1.9) Missing Initialization of Resource vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 1.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 03-01-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to read copies of the applicable structures.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.38% 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, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse4 products
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL5.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.37 | 2.6.37 | 2.6.37:rc1
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.2 | 11.3
4 vendors · 7 products
References
23 links- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
Show all 23 references
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649715X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- marc.info?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507220908&w=2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
