CVE-2010-3437

EXPLOITED

Linux kernel <2.6.36-rc6 - Info Disclosure/DoS

Title source: llm

Description

Integer signedness error in the pkt_find_dev_from_minor function in drivers/block/pktcdvd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted index value in a PKT_CTRL_CMD_STATUS ioctl call.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Jon Oberheide · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150

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References (24)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=252a52aa4fa22a668f019e55b3aac3ff71ec1c29

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://jon.oberheide.org/files/cve-2010-3437.c

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/42801

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/42932

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150/

[Broken Link] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/2

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/6

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43551

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

... and 4 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0183

EPSS Percentile 83.0%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-02-09

CWE

CWE-476

Status published

Products (18)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06

canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.10

canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.10

debian/debian_linux 5.0

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.36 (6 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.36

opensuse/opensuse 11.2

... and 8 more

Published Oct 04, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026