SB2011010308 - Information exposure in Linux kernel
Published: January 3, 2011
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011010308
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3875)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649713
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/7
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507120898&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/5
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44630
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe10ae53384e48c51996941b7720ee16995cbcb7