#VU92618 Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2226
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92618
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:
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://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605158
https://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.130710.301704aa.en.html
https://archives.free.net.ph/message/20100616.135735.40f53a32.en.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40920
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127677135609357&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127687486331790&w=2
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2094
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
https://secunia.com/advisories/43315
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1817176a86352f65210139d4c794ad2d19fc6b63
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.
