CVE-2010-3078 Information

Description

The xfs_ioc_fsgetxattr function in fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 does not initialize a certain structure member which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an ioctl call.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html http://secunia.com/advisories/41284 http://secunia.com/advisories/41512 http://secunia.com/advisories/42890 http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418 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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12 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.securityfocus.com/bid/43022 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5