CVE-2010-3078

Name: CVE-2010-3078
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-09-21T18:00:05.893+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3078 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The xfs_ioc_fsgetxattr function in fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The xfs_ioc_fsgetxattr function in fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.6.35.4	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.36	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10	—
Vmware	Esx	4.0	—
Vmware	Esx	4.1	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4Broken Link
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.htmlBroken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41284Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41512Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4Broken Link
http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.htmlBroken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3078?

How severe is CVE-2010-3078?

CVE-2010-3078 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST