CVE-2010-4655
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-665
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 2.6.36
- VMware Esx 4.0
- VMware Esx 4.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.04
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-4655.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-4655. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/28/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672428
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/7/297
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b00916b189d13a615ff05c9242201135992fcda3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/28/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45972
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672428
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/7/297
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b00916b189d13a615ff05c9242201135992fcda3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/28/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45972
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1