CVE-2010-4655
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJul 18, 2011
First seenJul 18, 2011
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 |
| vmware esx | 4.0, 4.1 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 8.04 | — |
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