CVE-2010-3078
Publication date 21 September 2010
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Dan Rosenberg discovered that certain XFS ioctls leaked kernel stack contents. A local attacker could exploit this to read portions of kernel memory, leading to a loss of privacy.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
---|---|---|
linux | ||
linux-ec2 | ||
linux-fsl-imx51 | ||
linux-lts-backport-maverick | ||
linux-mvl-dove | ||
linux-source-2.6.15 | ||
Patch details
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
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