Missing initialization of resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3876
Published: January 3, 2011 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92557
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3876
CWE-ID: CWE-909
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing initialization of resource error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3876
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.93
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.32-29.58, 2.6.35-27.48
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.35-30.56~lucid1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.32-29.58, 2.6.35-27.48
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.35-30.56~lucid1
External References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/5
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649715
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/12
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/9
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507220908&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/10
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/7
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44630
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42963
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67286640f638f5ad41a946b9a3dc75327950248f