CVE-2009-3612

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2009-3612
The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881.

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad61df918c44316940404891d5082c63e79c256a
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html Third Party Advisory
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/35412/ Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37086 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc5 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/14/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/14/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/15/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/15/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528868 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10395 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7557 Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 02:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881. The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881.

13 Feb 2023, 01:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad61df918c44316940404891d5082c63e79c256a', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad61df918c44316940404891d5082c63e79c256a', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad61df918c44316940404891d5082c63e79c256a -
Summary The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881. The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881.
Information

Published : 2009-10-19 20:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2009-3612

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3612

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-3612

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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora

suse

  • linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

opensuse

  • opensuse

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor