CVE-2009-3228
LOWDescription
The tc_fill_tclass function in net/sched/sch_api.c in the tc subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9 does not initialize certain (1) tcm__pad1 and (2) tcm__pad2 structure members, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
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CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 32% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-909 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-14647 | High | 7.5 | 11% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-9639 | High | 7.5 | 8.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-10811 | High | 7.5 | 7.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-12352 | Medium | 6.5 | 5.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-3804 | High | 7.5 | 4.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-16932 | High | 7.8 | 4.8% | - | - |
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