Linux Kernel 'net/' Subsystem Socket Filter CVE-2010-4161 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:45064

Info

Linux Kernel 'net/' Subsystem Socket Filter CVE-2010-4161 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 45064
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-4161
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 22 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:29AM
Credit: Dmitry Mishin
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX 4.1
VMWare ESX 4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab081.1
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.16 27
Linux kernel 2.6.16 13
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .53
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .52
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .51
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .50
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .49
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .48
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .47
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .46
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .45
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .44
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .43
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .41
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .40
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .39
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .38
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .37
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .36
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .35
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .34
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .33
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .32
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .31
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .30
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .29
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .28
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .27
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .26
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .25
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .24
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .22
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .21
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .20
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .19
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .18
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .17
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .16
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .15
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.16
Linux kernel 2.6.16
Linux kernel 2.6.15 rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.15
Linux kernel 2.6.15
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.14
Linux kernel 2.6.14
Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.13
Linux kernel 2.6.13
Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.12
Linux kernel 2.6.12
Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.11
Linux kernel 2.6.11
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.10
Linux kernel 2.6.10
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.9 final
Linux kernel 2.6.9
Linux kernel 2.6.9
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Linux kernel 2.6.8
Linux kernel 2.6.8
Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.7
Linux kernel 2.6.7
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.6
Linux kernel 2.6.6
Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.5
Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.4
Linux kernel 2.6.4
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.3
Linux kernel 2.6.3
Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.2
Linux kernel 2.6.2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.1 0
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.1
Linux kernel 2.6 .10
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9-CVS
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9
Linux kernel 2.6 -test8
Linux kernel 2.6 -test7
Linux kernel 2.6 -test6
Linux kernel 2.6 -test5
Linux kernel 2.6 -test4
Linux kernel 2.6 -test3
Linux kernel 2.6 -test2
Linux kernel 2.6 -test11
Linux kernel 2.6 -test10
Linux kernel 2.6 -test1
Linux kernel 2.6
Linux kernel 2.6.8.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Linux kernel 2.6.18.1
Linux kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5
Linux kernel 2.6.18-53
Linux kernel 2.6.18
Linux kernel 2.6.16.9
Linux kernel 2.6.16.7
Linux kernel 2.6.16.19
Linux kernel 2.6.16.13
Linux kernel 2.6.16.12
Linux kernel 2.6.16.11
Linux kernel 2.6.15.5
Linux kernel 2.6.15.4
Linux kernel 2.6.15.11
Linux kernel 2.6.15-27.48
Linux kernel 2.6.14.3
Linux kernel 2.6.14.2
Linux kernel 2.6.14.1
Linux kernel 2.6.13.4
Linux kernel 2.6.13.3
Linux kernel 2.6.13.2
Linux kernel 2.6.13.1
Linux kernel 2.6.12.6
Linux kernel 2.6.12.5
Linux kernel 2.6.12.4
Linux kernel 2.6.12.3
Linux kernel 2.6.12.2
Linux kernel 2.6.12.1
Linux kernel 2.6.11.8
Linux kernel 2.6.11.7
Linux kernel 2.6.11.6
Linux kernel 2.6.11.5
Linux kernel 2.6.11.4
Linux kernel 2.6.11.12
Linux kernel 2.6.11.11
Linux kernel 2.6.0
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP2
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0
Avaya IQ 5.1
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya IP Office Application Server 6.1
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 1.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 SP1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0
Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0.1
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Application Server 2.1
Avaya Aura Application Server 2.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Not Vulnerable: OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab085.2
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1

Discussion

Linux Kernel 'net/' Subsystem Socket Filter CVE-2010-4161 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may lead to further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel 'net/' Subsystem Socket Filter CVE-2010-4161 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers require local interactive access to an affected computer to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel 'net/' Subsystem Socket Filter CVE-2010-4161 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Linux Kernel 'net/' Subsystem Socket Filter CVE-2010-4161 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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