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CVE-2009-3228

N/A
Published: October 19, 2009 at 07:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
6 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux Desktop

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

The tc_fill_tclass function in net/sched/sch_api.c in the tc subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9 does not initialize certain (1) tcm__pad1 and (2) tcm__pad2 structure members, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%
6.068.048.109.049.10
Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
2.4.0 ≤ v < 2.4.37.62.6.0 ≤ v < 2.6.312.6.312.6.31 rc12.6.31 rc22.6.31 rc32.6.31 rc42.6.31 rc52.6.31 rc62.6.31 rc72.6.31 rc8
Affected range stops below 2.4.37.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.6.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Enterprise Linux Desktop· Red Hatrubygems
95%
5.0
Enterprise Linux Eus· Red Hatrpm
95%
5.4
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%
5.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation· Red Hatrubygems
95%
5.0

References (25)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.37.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=096ed17f20affc2db0e307658c69b67433992a7a
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16ebb5e0b36ceadc8186f71d68b0c4fa4b6e781b
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/32830/
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/37084
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.37.6

CVSS

2.1LOW[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-909

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