CVE-2010-2942

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <2.6.36-rc2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The actions implementation in the network queueing functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc2 does not properly initialize certain structure members when performing dump operations, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via vectors related to (1) the tcf_gact_dump function in net/sched/act_gact.c, (2) the tcf_mirred_dump function in net/sched/act_mirred.c, (3) the tcf_nat_dump function in net/sched/act_nat.c, (4) the tcf_simp_dump function in net/sched/act_simple.c, and (5) the tcf_skbedit_dump function in net/sched/act_skbedit.c.

References (23)

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Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-401
Status draft

Affected Products (38)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.35.13
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
opensuse/opensuse
opensuse/opensuse
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server
... and 23 more

Timeline

Published Sep 21, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026