CVE-2010-4565

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…

published December 29, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
41.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00491 · 41.3th percentile
Published
2010-12-29T17:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 DEC 17:27Z
    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…
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