Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-0003
CVE-2010-0003
Description
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.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
23- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38333nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38492nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38779nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/39033nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43315nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4nvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/12/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/13/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37724nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550nvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
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