Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 23, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-3881
CVE-2010-3881
Description
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via read operations on the /dev/kvm device.
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Affected products
7- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
16- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/10nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/44666nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg44130.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0998.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42932nvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3287nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298nvdPermissions Required
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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