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CVE-2010-4655

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Published: Jul 18, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an ethtool ioctl call.

Affected (4)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Vmware
1 product
Esx
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 2.6.36
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Esx
Version 4.0
Esx
Version 4.1
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ubuntu Linux
Version 8.04

Related CWEs

CWE-665
Improper Initialization
The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

References (28)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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