CVE - CVE-2010-4565

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-4565	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MLIST:[netdev] 20101102 Re: [SECURITY] CAN info leak/minor heap overflow URL:http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html MLIST:[netdev] 20101102 [SECURITY] CAN info leak/minor heap overflow URL:http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html MLIST:[netdev] 20101109 Re: [PATCH] Fix CAN info leak/minor heap overflow URL:http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html MLIST:[netdev] 20101110 Re: [PATCH] Fix CAN info leak/minor heap overflow URL:http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20101103 CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3 MLIST:[oss-security] 20101104 Re: CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4 MLIST:[oss-security] 20101220 CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak, 2nd attempt URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2 MLIST:[oss-security] 20101220 Re: CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak, 2nd attempt URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544 MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2011:029 URL:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029 BID:44661 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20101220	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20101220)
Votes (Legacy)

Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
This is an entry on the CVE List, which provides common identifiers for publicly known cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Search CVE Using Keywords: You can also search by reference using the CVE Reference Maps.
For More Information: cve@mitre.org