CVE-2010-4655
Published: 25 January 2011
net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an ethtool ioctl call.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Kees Cook discovered that some ethtool functions did not correctly clear heap memory. A local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges could exploit this to read portions of kernel heap memory, leading to a loss of privacy.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
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| hardy |
Released
(2.6.24-29.90)
|
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| karmic |
Released
(2.6.31-22.70)
|
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| lucid |
Released
(2.6.32-27.49)
|
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| maverick |
Released
(2.6.35-25.43)
|
|
| natty |
Not vulnerable
(2.6.38-2.29)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
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|
Patches: upstream: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=b00916b189d13a615ff05c9242201135992fcda3 Introduced by a77f5db361ed9953b5b749353ea2c7fed2bf8d93 |
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|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Released
(2.6.31-307.23)
|
|
| lucid |
Released
(2.6.32-311.22)
|
|
| maverick |
Ignored
(binary supplied by "linux" now)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| lucid |
Released
(2.6.31-609.26)
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
|
|
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| lucid |
Released
(2.6.35-25.44~lucid1)
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
|
|
linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
(2.6.38-2.29~lucid1)
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Ignored
(abandonded branch)
|
|
| lucid |
Released
(2.6.32-213.29)
|
|
| maverick |
Released
(2.6.32-414.30)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| maverick |
Released
(2.6.35-903.23)
|
|
| natty |
Not vulnerable
(2.6.38-1201.2)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.38~rc3)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| 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
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4655
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1146-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1041-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1093-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1164-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1083-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1202-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian