CVE-2010-4525: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-4525 is a low (CVSS 1.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.6% 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 1Timeline
- 11-01-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.33 and 2.6.34.y does not initialize the kvm_vcpu_events->interrupt.pad structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% 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.
Redhat6 products
- kmod-kvm< 0:83-224.el5
- kmod-kvm-debug< 0:83-224.el5
- kvm< 0:83-224.el5
- kvm-debuginfo< 0:83-224.el5
- kvm-qemu-img< 0:83-224.el5
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel2.6.33 | 2.6.34
2 vendors · 7 products
References
70 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4525X Refsource MISC
