CVE-2010-3861
Low
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 10, 2010
First seenDec 10, 2010
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.36 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.36 | 2.6.36 |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.2, 11.3 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 11 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 9.10, 10.04, 10.10 | — |
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