CVE-2010-3876 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.9 Published Updated

Local users with CAP_NET_RAW can read sensitive kernel stack memory due to uninitialized structure members in the packet socket implementation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-3876?

CVE-2010-3876 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Jan 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-909

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3876?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3876?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-3876 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3876 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3hw-wjfp-h8fp.

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