PT-2011-1446 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2011-01-03
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Updated
2023-02-13
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CVE-2010-3877
CVSS v2.0
1.9
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2
Description
The issue concerns the get name function in net/tipc/socket.c, which fails to initialize a certain structure. This allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2, update to version 2.6.37-rc2 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat