CVE-2010-0003

The print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.
Severity
UNKNOWN
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
Atk. Vector
LOCAL
Atk. Complexity
MEDIUM
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 12%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.32.4
debiandebian_linux
4.0
debiandebian_linux
5.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-19.56
released
jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-18.59
released
intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-17.45
released
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-27.65
released
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
karmic
dne
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b45c6e76bc2c72f6426c14bed64fdcbc9bf37cb0
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/
http://secunia.com/advisories/38333
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/12/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/13/4
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37724
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554578
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b45c6e76bc2c72f6426c14bed64fdcbc9bf37cb0
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/
http://secunia.com/advisories/38333
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/12/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/13/4
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37724
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554578
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html