CVE-2010-3078
published 2010-09-21CVE-2010-3078: 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…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.41%
33.9th percentile
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.
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 2.6.35.4 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| opensuse | opensuse | — | — |
| opensuse | opensuse | — | — |
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | — | — |
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| vmware | esx | — | — |
| vmware | esx | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_esxi | — | — |
| vmware | vmware_workstation | — | — |
| vmware | vsphere | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_ubuntu7.2HIGH
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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VMware
VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
vendor_vmware·2011-10-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2010-0296 [MEDIUM] VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
VMSA-2011-0012: VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
a. ESX third party update for Service Console kernel This update takes the console OS kernel package to kernel-2.6.18-238.9.1 which resolves multiple security issues. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project ( cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2010-1083, CVE-2010-2492, CVE-2010-2798, CVE-2010-2938, CVE-2010-2942, CVE-2010-2943, CVE-2010-3015, CVE-2010-3066, CVE-2010-3067, CVE-2010-3078, CVE-2010-3086, CVE-2010-3296, CVE-2010-3432, CVE-2010-3442, CVE-2010-3477, CVE-2010-3699, CVE-2010-3858, CVE-2010-3859, CVE-2010-3865, CVE-2010-3876, CVE-2010-3877, CVE-2010-3880, CVE-2010-3904, CVE-2010-4072, CVE-2010-4073, CVE-2010-4075, CVE-2010-4080, CVE-2010-4081, CVE-2010-4083, CVE-2010-4157, CV
Ubuntu
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
vendor_ubuntu·2011-03-25·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2010-2478 [HIGH] Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Title: Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Summary: An attacker could send crafted input to the kernel and cause it to
crash.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the RDS network protocol did not correctly
check certain parameters. A local attacker could exploit this gain root
privileges. (CVE-2010-3904)
Nelson Elhage discovered several problems with the Acorn Econet protocol
driver. A local user could cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer
dereference, escalate privileges by overflowing the kernel stack, and
assign Econet addresses to arbitrary interfaces. (CVE-2010-3848,
CVE-2010-3849, CVE-2010-3850)
Ben Hutchings discovered that the ethtool interface did not correctly check
certain sizes. A local attacker could perform malicious ioctl calls that
could crash the system, leadin
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-03-03·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2009-4895 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the RDS network protocol did not correctly
check certain parameters. A local attacker could exploit this gain root
privileges. (CVE-2010-3904)
Nelson Elhage discovered several problems with the Acorn Econet protocol
driver. A local user could cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer
dereference, escalate privileges by overflowing the kernel stack, and
assign Econet addresses to arbitrary interfaces. (CVE-2010-3848,
CVE-2010-3849, CVE-2010-3850)
Ben Hawkes discovered that the Linux kernel did not correctly filter
registers on 64bit kernels when performing 32bit system calls. On a 64bit
system, a local attacker could manipulate 32bit system calls to gain root
privileges. (CVE-2010-3301)
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-02-28·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2009-4895 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the RDS network protocol did not correctly
check certain parameters. A local attacker could exploit this gain root
privileges. (CVE-2010-3904)
Nelson Elhage discovered several problems with the Acorn Econet protocol
driver. A local user could cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer
dereference, escalate privileges by overflowing the kernel stack, and
assign Econet addresses to arbitrary interfaces. (CVE-2010-3848,
CVE-2010-3849, CVE-2010-3850)
Ben Hawkes discovered that the Linux kernel did not correctly filter
registers on 64bit kernels when performing 32bit system calls. On a 64bit
system, a local attacker could manipulate 32bit system calls to gain root
privileges. (CVE-2010-3301)
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-02-25·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2009-4895 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple kernel flaws.
Al Viro discovered a race condition in the TTY driver. A local attacker
could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2009-4895)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the MOVE_EXT ext4 ioctl did not correctly
check file permissions. A local attacker could overwrite append-only files,
leading to potential data loss. (CVE-2010-2066)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the swapexit xfs ioctl did not correctly
check file permissions. A local attacker could exploit this to read from
write-only files, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-2226)
Gael Delalleu, Rafal Wojtczuk, and Brad Spengler discovered that the memory
manager did not properly handle when applications grow stacks into adjacent
memory regi
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2010-10-19·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2010-2525 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Multiple security issues fixed.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the RDS network protocol did not correctly
check certain parameters. A local attacker could exploit this gain root
privileges. (CVE-2010-3904)
Al Viro discovered a race condition in the TTY driver. A local attacker
could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2009-4895)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the MOVE_EXT ext4 ioctl did not correctly
check file permissions. A local attacker could overwrite append-only files,
leading to potential data loss. (CVE-2010-2066)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the swapexit xfs ioctl did not correctly
check file permissions. A local attacker could exploit this to read from
write-only files, leading to a loss of privac
Red Hat
kernel: xfs: XFS_IOC_FSGETXATTR ioctl memory leak
vendor_redhat·2010-09-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2010-3078 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 kernel: xfs: XFS_IOC_FSGETXATTR ioctl memory leak
kernel: xfs: XFS_IOC_FSGETXATTR ioctl memory leak
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.
Statement: This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not include
support for the XFS file system. This issue was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html
GHSA
GHSA-m459-3946-3859: The xfs_ioc_fsgetxattr function in fs/xfs/linux-2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2010-3078 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-m459-3946-3859: The xfs_ioc_fsgetxattr function in fs/xfs/linux-2
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2010-09-21
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