CVE-2010-0003

Name: CVE-2010-0003
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-01-26T18:30:01.01+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-0003 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.41%

33.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.32.4
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b45c6e76bc2c72f6426c14bed64fdcbc9bf37cb0
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38333Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/12/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/13/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37724Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554578Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b45c6e76bc2c72f6426c14bed64fdcbc9bf37cb0
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38333Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38779Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/12/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/13/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37724Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554578Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10550Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 26, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-0003?

How severe is CVE-2010-0003?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-0003 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0003?

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Source: NVD / NIST