CVE-2010-4158

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 30 Dec 2010, 18:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 03:34

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.2% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
3 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

30 Dec 2010, 18:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 03:34
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has been initialized before executing a (1) BPF_S_LD_MEM or (2) BPF_S_LDX_MEM instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted socket filter.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.20%• Percentile: 42%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    13

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.36.2

  • opensuse•opensuse

    11.2 | 11.3

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    10:sp3 | 11:sp1

  • suse•linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

    11:sp1

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    9 | 10:sp3 | 11:sp1

  • suse•linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    10:sp3

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