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CVE-2010-3297 json

The eql_g_master_cfg function in drivers/net/eql.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure m…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-3296

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The eql_g_master_cfg function in drivers/net/eql.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an EQL_GETMASTRCFG ioctl call.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 2.6.36
  • kernel-rt enterprise mrg 1 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt
  • perf enterprise mrg 1 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt
  • kernel-rt-trace enterprise mrg 1 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt
  • kernel-rt-vanilla enterprise mrg 1 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt
  • kernel-rt-debuginfo-common enterprise mrg 1 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0771

  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.8.13-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3297 updated cvss 1.9

kernel: drivers/net/eql.c: reading uninitialized stack memory

  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server perf 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt, kernel-rt 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt, kernel-rt-trace 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common 2.6.33.7-rt29.45.el5rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0771

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Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-909 Missing Initialization of Resource
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