#VU92559 Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3875
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92559
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3875
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649713
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/7
https://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507120898&w=2
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/5
https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44630
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe10ae53384e48c51996941b7720ee16995cbcb7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
