CVE-2010-4158

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200 Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
30/12/2010
Last modified:
11/04/2025

Description

The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has been initialized before executing a (1) BPF_S_LD_MEM or (2) BPF_S_LDX_MEM instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted socket filter.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 2.6.36.2 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*


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