01 Record

CVE-2009-3612

The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.39% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 33.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector: No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity: Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2009-10-19 19:27Z17 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-07 06:31Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2009-10-09

Assigning CNA

redhat

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass

Data version

5.1

Document digest

b5468d1fb59ccd4a0b5962ba83b24672af87581d7ff1d3f88848ed44acce5909

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—

fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—

linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—

opensuseopensuseNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

redhatenterprise_mrgNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_serverNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_software_development_kitNot specified—

06 References

git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad61df918c44316940404891d5082c63e79c256ax_refsource_CONFIRM
patchwork.ozlabs.orghttp://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/35412/x_refsource_CONFIRM
rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2009:1540https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2009:061http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.ubuntu.comUSN-864-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
secunia.com38794http://secunia.com/advisories/38794third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
lists.vmware.com[security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updateshttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlmailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091014 CVE request kernel: tcf_fill_node() infoleak due to typo in 9ef1d4c7http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/14/2mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:329http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:012http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091014 Re: CVE request kernel: tcf_fill_node() infoleak due to typo in 9ef1d4c7http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/15/1mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
secunia.com37909http://secunia.com/advisories/37909third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.redhat.comRHSA-2009:1670http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1670.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2009:064http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
secunia.com38834http://secunia.com/advisories/38834third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091014 Re: CVE request: kernel: tc: uninitialised kernel memory leakhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/14/1mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20091015 Re: CVE request kernel: tcf_fill_node() infoleak due to typo in 9ef1d4c7http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/15/3mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc5x_refsource_CONFIRM
bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528868x_refsource_CONFIRM
secunia.com37086http://secunia.com/advisories/37086third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10395https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10395vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:7557https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7557vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
www.redhat.comFEDORA-2009-11038https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
www.vupen.comADV-2010-0528http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN