CVE-2010-3078

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 21, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

linux suse vmware canonical opensuse

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