The ax25_getname function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2126-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2240-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2264-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3853 The ax25_getname function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1071-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1072-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1073-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1080-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1080-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1081-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1093-1 Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1119-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1164-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:26:12.102Z

Reserved: 2010-10-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-3875

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-01-03T20:00:42.060

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-3875

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-10-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-3875 - Bugzilla

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