Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-1636
Published: June 8, 2010 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92620
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-2010-1636
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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-2010-1636
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.86
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.73, 2.6.28-19.62, 2.6.31-22.61, 2.6.32-24.39
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.73, 2.6.28-19.62, 2.6.31-22.61, 2.6.32-24.39
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=593226
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/579585
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/25/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/18/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/18/2
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5dc6416414fb3ec6e2825fd4d20c8bf1d7fe0395