Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-2943
Published: September 30, 2010 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92600
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2943
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error. A remote user can read and manipulate data.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2010-2943
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.91
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.31-22.70, 2.6.32-27.49, 2.6.35-24.42
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.31-22.70, 2.6.32-27.49, 2.6.35-24.42
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33771
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/18/2
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33767
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42527
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33769
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=624923
- http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2010-06/msg00198.html
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33768
- http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2010-06/msg00191.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43161
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
- 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=1920779e67cbf5ea8afef317777c5bf2b8096188
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7124fe0a5b619d65b739477b3b55a20bf805b06d
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b6259e7a83647948fa33a736cc832310c8d85aa