Information exposure in Linux kernel

1) Information exposure

EUVDB-ID: #VU92601

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2538

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/10
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=616998
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/21/4
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41854
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
https://secunia.com/advisories/42758
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ebc3464781ad24474abcbd2274e6254689853b5

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.