Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4158
CVE-2010-4158
Description
The sk_run_filter function in net/core/filter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not check whether a certain memory location has been initialized before executing a (1) BPF_S_LD_MEM or (2) BPF_S_LDX_MEM instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted socket filter.
Affected products
11- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
36- www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146361.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514705nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514845nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-November/077321.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird 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
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42745nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42778nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42801nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42884nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42890nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42932nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42963nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43291nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/46397nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/44758nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2nvdBroken Link
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