Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 30, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-3298
CVE-2010-3298
Description
The hso_get_count function in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call.
Affected products
15cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.36
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
15- lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/11/167nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/14/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/41440nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42758nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42890nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/43226nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5nvdBroken Link
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