CVE-2010-3876

Published: Jan 3, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

1.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (11)

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

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Linux: Linux Kernel · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

4 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Debian

1 product

Debian Linux

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.37 rc1

Configuration B

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.2
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.3
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 10 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 11 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 10 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 9
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 10 sp3

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 5.0

Related CWEs

CWE-909

Missing Initialization of Resource

The product does not initialize a critical resource.

References (46)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67286640f638f5ad41a946b9a3dc75327950248f

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507220908&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/12

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/5

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42789

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42890

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42963

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2

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-2011-0004.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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44630

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649715

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67286640f638f5ad41a946b9a3dc75327950248f