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CVE-2010-3078 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	CVE	Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	CVE	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298	[email protected]	Broken Link

see all 46 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	<= 2.6.35.4 2.6.36 - 2.6.36 rc1 2.6.36 rc2 2.6.36 rc3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	11.1 11.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse suse linux enterprise desktop	11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse suse linux enterprise server	11 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	6.06 8.04 9.04 9.10 10.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware esx	4.0 4.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 2, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 11, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 22, 2010	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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