Linux Kernel 'ethtool.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	45972
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-4655
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 11 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:40AM
Credit:	Kees Cook
Vulnerable:	VMWare ESX 4.1 VMWare ESX 4.0 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP3 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 RedHat Enterprise MRG v1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab081.1 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 023stab053.2 Linux kernel 2.6.26 Linux kernel 2.6.25 19 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.25 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -git13 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.22 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.21 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git5 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 -git8 Linux kernel 2.6.21 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.20 -git5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 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 2.6.2 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 Linux kernel 2.6.25.4 Linux kernel 2.6.25.3 Linux kernel 2.6.25.2 Linux kernel 2.6.25.1 Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24.6 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.23.14 Linux kernel 2.6.23.10 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.09 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC6 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC5 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC4 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.2 Linux kernel 2.6.20.13 Linux kernel 2.6.20.11 Linux kernel 2.6.20-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.20-2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc6 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 Debian Linux 5.0 sparc Debian Linux 5.0 s/390 Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel Debian Linux 5.0 mips Debian Linux 5.0 m68k Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 5.0 hppa Debian Linux 5.0 armel Debian Linux 5.0 arm Debian Linux 5.0 amd64 Debian Linux 5.0 alpha Debian Linux 5.0 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 SP1 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 Voice Portal 4.1 SP2 Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP1 Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 Avaya Voice Portal 4.0 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.2 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.1 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0 Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 5.1 Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 4.1 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP3 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP2 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP1 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP2 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP1 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0 Avaya Message Networking 5.2.1 Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1 Avaya Message Networking 5.2 SP1 Avaya Message Networking 5.2 Avaya Message Networking 3.1 Avaya Message Networking Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 .0.52 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 Avaya IQ 5.2 Avaya IQ 5.1 Avaya IQ 5 Avaya IP Office Application Server 7.0 Avaya IP Office Application Server 6.1 Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP2 Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP1 Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 Avaya Conferencing Standard Edition 6.0 SP1 Avaya Conferencing Standard Edition 6.0 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 1000M 5.5 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 SP2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Sp1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.1 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 4.0 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 SP2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 Sp1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0 Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 SP1 Standard Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.0 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0.1 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.1 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 4.0 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 4.0 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.3 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.3 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2
Not Vulnerable:	OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab085.2 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 023stab054.1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1.2 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 SP1 Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.0 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1

Linux Kernel 'ethtool.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from the stack that may aid in other attacks.

Linux Kernel 'ethtool.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Linux Kernel 'ethtool.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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

Linux Kernel 'ethtool.c' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• Download/kernel/rhel4/023stab054.1 (OpenVZ)
  
• Download/kernel/rhel5/028stab085.2 (OpenVZ)
  
• Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)
  
• net: clear heap allocations for privileged ethtool actions (Kees Cook)
  
• ASA-2011-080 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 kernel security and bug fix update (RH (Avaya)
  
• ASA-2011-089 kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2011-0303) (Avaya)