# CVE-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 structur

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
- http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41284
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41512

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