CVE-2010-4565
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.