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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284	Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4	Broken Link
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html	Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	Broken Link
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2010-09-21 11:00

Updated : 2023-02-12 20:22

NVD link : CVE-2010-3078

Mitre link : CVE-2010-3078

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Products Affected

suse

suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
suse_linux_enterprise_server

canonical

ubuntu_linux

linux

linux_kernel

vmware

opensuse

opensuse

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5.5 /10

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

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Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1 /10

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

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