Missing Initialization of Resource
CVE-2010-3877
Summary
The get_name function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.
- MEDIUM
- LOCAL
- NONE
- NONE
- PARTIAL
- NONE
CWE-909 - Missing Initialization of Resource
The software does not initialize a critical resource.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published