CVE-2010-4565

Published: Dec 29, 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 bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.36

Related CWEs

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 (22)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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