CVE-2010-4565

N/A Unknown
Published: December 29, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44661
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145796.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146270.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146468.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664544
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
39th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

linux

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