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.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2011-07-18 12:55

Updated : 2023-02-12 19:21


NVD link : CVE-2010-4655

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4655


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CWE
CWE-665

Improper Initialization

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Products Affected

vmware

  • esx

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel