Vulnerability Details : 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.
Threat overview for CVE-2010-4655
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49153
IPs affected by CVE-2010-4655 22,199
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4655
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 18 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-4655
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 |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-4655
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The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-4655
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/5
oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issuesMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/28/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issuesMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672428
672428 – (CVE-2010-4655) CVE-2010-4655 kernel: heap contents leak for CAP_NET_ADMIN via ethtool ioctlIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/3
oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issuesMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
USN-1146-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocusThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
VMSA-2011-0012.3Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45972
Linux Kernel 'ethtool.c' Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/10/7/297
LKML: Kees Cook: [PATCH] net: clear heap allocations for privileged ethtool actionsMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/9
oss-security - CVE request: linux kernel heap issuesMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b00916b189d13a615ff05c9242201135992fcda3
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/4
oss-security - Re: CVE request: linux kernel heap issuesMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2010-4655
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*