CVE-2009-3612

CVSS V2 Low 2.1 CVSS V3 None
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2009-3612
  • Assigner
  • secalert@redhat.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2009-10-19T20:00:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-13T01:17:43
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-200 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.4.37.6
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.6.0 2.6.32
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 2.1
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/15/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad61df918c44316940404891d5082c63e79c256a Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc5 Broken Link
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/35412/ Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/14/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528868 Issue Tracking Patch 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://secunia.com/advisories/37086 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
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37909 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7557 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10395 Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3612
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3612
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:21:59 Added to TrackCVE
2023-02-13 03:03:13 2023-02-13T01:17:43 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-13 03:03:13 Analyzed Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2023-02-13 03:03:13 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. Description updated