Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-3861
The ethtool_get_rxnfc function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize a certain block of heap memory, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via an ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL ethtool command with a large info.rule_cnt value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2478.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Threat overview for CVE-2010-3861
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49153
IPs affected by CVE-2010-3861 22,440
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-3861
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-3861
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-3861
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-3861
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646725
646725 – (CVE-2010-3861) CVE-2010-3861 kernel: heap contents leak from ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALLIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
404: File not foundBroken Link
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Realtime Linux Kernel (SMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae6df5f96a51818d6376da5307d773baeece4014
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
USN-1041-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44427
Linux Kernel ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/26/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: heap contents leak from ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALLMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/4
oss-security - CVE request: kernel: heap contents leak from ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALLMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2010-3861
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*