01 Record

CVE-2010-3437

Integer signedness error in the pkt_find_dev_from_minor function in drivers/block/pktcdvd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

Integer signedness error in the pkt_find_dev_from_minor function in drivers/block/pktcdvd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory

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: 2.39% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 83.5% 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: 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

2010-10-04 20:00Z16 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-07 03:11Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2010-09-17

Assigning CNA

redhat

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

f71b3cce4e79a2b1a1cd845fc9e8e6eeb5753067c2c5a217022768ccf0f30874

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—

debiandebian_linuxNot specified—

linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—

opensuseopensuseNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_real_time_extensionNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_serverNot specified—

suselinux_enterprise_software_development_kitNot specified—

06 References

lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2011:004http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
secunia.com42778http://secunia.com/advisories/42778third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.comUSN-1000-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
secunia.com42801http://secunia.com/advisories/42801third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com43551http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43551vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2011:002http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638085x_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2011:001http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
secunia.com42932http://secunia.com/advisories/42932third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc6x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.exploit-db.com15150http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15150/exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100928 CVE request - kernel: pktcdvd ioctl dev_minor missing range checkhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/2mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=252a52aa4fa22a668f019e55b3aac3ff71ec1c29x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.vupen.comADV-2011-0124http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2011:007http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2010:060http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0842http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
www.vupen.comADV-2011-0298http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2011:051http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20100928 Re: CVE request - kernel: pktcdvd ioctl dev_minor missing range checkhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/6mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
jon.oberheide.orghttp://jon.oberheide.org/files/cve-2010-3437.cx_refsource_MISC
www.vupen.comADV-2011-0012http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2011:029http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
www.debian.orgDSA-2126http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN