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CVE-2010-4565

N/A

Published: December 29, 2010 at 05:27 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v ≤ 2.6.36

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (11)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html

CVSS

2.1LOW[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-200

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