Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3477
Published: September 21, 2010 / Updated: August 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92606
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3477
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management errors error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3477
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0f04cfd098fb81fded74e78ea1a1b86cc6c6c31e
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0779.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024603
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html