01 Record
CVE-2010-1083
The processcompl_compat function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.32, and possibly other versions, does not clear the transfer buffer before returning to userspace when a
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The processcompl_compat function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.32, and possibly other versions, does not clear the transfer buffer before returning to userspace when a
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
- 0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 29.5% 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
- Low. 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
- 2010-04-06 22:00Z16 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 01:14Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2010-03-23
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- ae800b42417cc240100c770276ea83e3d2780dc2d875bc087a053e419c580058
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- lkml.org[linux-kernel] 20100330 [48/89] USB: usbfs: properly clean up the as structure on error pathshttp://lkml.org/lkml/2010/3/30/759
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10831https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10831
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0723http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
- lwn.net[linux-kernel] 20100221 [80/93] USB: usbfs: properly clean up the as structure on error pathshttp://lwn.net/Articles/375350/
- www.securityfocus.com20111013 VMSA-2011-0012 VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third party libraries and ESX Service Consolehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- secunia.com46397http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0394http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100217 additional memory leak in USB userspace handlinghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/17/2
- support.avaya.comhttp://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100217 CVE request: kernel information leak via userspace USB interfacehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/17/1
- www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- support.avaya.comhttp://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:019http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00007.html
- www.novell.comSUSE-SA:2010:023http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2010_23_kernel.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100218 Re: CVE request: kernel information leak via userspace USB interfacehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/18/7
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100219 Re: additional memory leak in USB userspace handlinghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/18/4
- secunia.com39742http://secunia.com/advisories/39742
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100219 Re: CVE request: kernel information leak via userspace USB interfacehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/19/1
- www.debian.orgDSA-2053http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
- secunia.com39830http://secunia.com/advisories/39830