CVE-2010-4565

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-4565
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-12-29 18:00:02 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Re: [PATCH] Fix CAN info leak/minor heap overflow — Linux Network Development af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.spinics.net Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Re: [SECURITY] CAN info leak/minor heap overflow — Linux Network Development af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.spinics.net Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Bug 664544 – CVE-2010-4565 kernel: CAN info leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak, 2nd attempt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
mandriva.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak, 2nd attempt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Linux Kernel CAN Protocol Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] CAN info leak/minor heap overflow — Linux Network Development af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.spinics.net Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Re: [PATCH] Fix CAN info leak/minor heap overflow — Linux Network Development af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.spinics.net Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: CAN information leak af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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