Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-4655
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.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
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 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% 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
- VMware Esx — versions 4.0, 4.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 8.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45972 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/46397 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html (Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/5 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4655?
- CVE-2010-4655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2011-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4655?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.