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CVE-2010-4158

The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has bee

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Summary

The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has been initialized before executing a (1) BPF_S_LD_MEM or (2) BPF_S_LDX_MEM instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted socket filter.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-34987

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 26

lists.opensuse.org

secunia.com

securityfocus.com

redhat.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

vupen.com

spinics.net

kernel.org

vmware.com

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