CVE-2010-3861

Published: Dec 10, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain block of heap memory, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via an ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command with a large info.rule_cnt value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2478.

Affected (9)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Server · +1 more

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Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Server · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

3 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Linux Enterprise Server

Canonical

1 product

Ubuntu Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.36

Configuration B

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.2
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.3
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp1

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 9.10

Related CWEs

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.

References (44)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae6df5f96a51818d6376da5307d773baeece4014

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/26/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42758

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42801

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42932

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44427

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646725

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae6df5f96a51818d6376da5307d773baeece4014