01 Record

CVE-2010-3078

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 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

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: 0.40% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 34.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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

2010-09-21 17:00Z16 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-07 02:55Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2010-08-20

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
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective LifetimeVariant

Data version

5.1

Document digest

9de00557cea2d87ae10c98ac1017ab9c97fcc645c9db14ef05b117b05e75e592

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—

linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—

opensuseopensuseNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

susesuse_linux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—

susesuse_linux_enterprise_serverNot specified—

vmwareesxNot specified—

06 References

www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100907 CVE request: kernel: xfs: XFS_IOC_FSGETXATTR ioctl memory leakhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.ubuntu.comUSN-1000-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:041http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.linux.sgi.com[xfs-masters] 20100906 [PATCH] xfs: prevent reading uninitialized stack memoryhttp://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.htmlmailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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/threadedmailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9x_refsource_CONFIRM
secunia.com46397http://secunia.com/advisories/46397third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.redhat.comRHSA-2011:0007http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
www.vupen.comADV-2010-2430http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2011:007http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.vupen.comADV-2011-0298http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:050http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0839http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100907 Re: CVE request: kernel: xfs: XFS_IOC_FSGETXATTR ioctl memory leakhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
secunia.com42890http://secunia.com/advisories/42890third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
securitytracker.com1024418http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
secunia.com41284http://secunia.com/advisories/41284third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4x_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:054http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.securityfocus.com43022http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
secunia.com41512http://secunia.com/advisories/41512third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA