CVE-2010-3876 Information disclosure in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3hw-wjfp-h8fp.