Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-3078
The xfs_ioc_fsgetxattr function in fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an ioctl call.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.36
- VMware Esx — versions 4.0, 4.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.10, 6.06, 10.04
- openSUSE — versions 11.3, 11.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- secunia.com/advisories/46397 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3078?
- CVE-2010-3078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2010-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2010-3078?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.