CVE-2010-4565 | BDVDB-2026-44455 Detail
Description#
The bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.