Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3078
Published: September 21, 2010 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92607
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3078
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 information exposure 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)
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3078
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.89
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.80, 2.6.28-19.66, 2.6.31-22.67, 2.6.32-25.45, 2.6.35-22.35
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.80, 2.6.28-19.66, 2.6.31-22.67, 2.6.32-25.45, 2.6.35-22.35
External References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41284
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
- http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.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=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9