CVE-2010-3876

Name: CVE-2010-3876
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-01-03T20:00:42.153+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3876 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to read copies of the applicable structures.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to read copies of the applicable structures.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-909

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.37	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.37	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	9	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp3
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67286640f638f5ad41a946b9a3dc75327950248f
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507220908&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44630Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649715Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67286640f638f5ad41a946b9a3dc75327950248f
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128854507220908&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/02/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42963Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44630Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0168Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=649715Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 3, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3876?

How severe is CVE-2010-3876?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-3876 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3876?

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Source: NVD / NIST