CVE-2010-3448 json
drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not prope…
published 2011-01-03 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-3446
- cvss
- 4.9
- 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 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 on ThinkPad devices, when the X.Org X server is used, does not properly restrict access to the video output control state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a (1) read or (2) write operation.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.34
- kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
- kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
- kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
- kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
- kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0839
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/1 advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/7 advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652122 advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/1 advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/2 advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/6 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3448 updated cvss 4.0
kernel: thinkpad-acpi: lock down video output state access
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1 kernel-rtaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0839
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Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/7
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=652122
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/2
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/6
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2010/dsa-2126
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=565790
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/64580
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b525c06cdbd8a3963f0173ccd23f9147d4c384b5
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-3448
- NVD CVE-2010-3448
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